Dr. Richard (“Rick”) Michael McGraw, 74, shed his earthen vessel on Friday, October 15, 2021. His heart knew no stranger, and the depths of his compassion held no bottom. Dr. McGraw’s positive and profound influence will resonate throughout the universe and across dimensions yet-to-be explored.
ULM mourns passing of Professor and Dean Emeritus Van McGraw, Ph.D.
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For more than 35 years, McGraw’s insight and expertise shaped the university’s business programs into the award-winning ULM College of Business and Social Sciences.
McGraw joined then-Northeast Louisiana Junior College in 1959 as instructor of Business Administration. From 1962-64, he took sabbatical leave to earn his Ph.D. in Business Administration at LSU.
McGraw returned to ULM in 1964, and for the next 12 years served as Professor of Management and head of the Department of Management and Marketing. From 1976 until 1989, McGraw was Professor of Management and Dean of the College of Business Administration. From