Iowa Ledger (2023) - Tippie College of Business
Iowa Ledger is an annual publication for alumni and friends of the Department of Accounting, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa.
Iowa Ledger is an annual publication for alumni and friends of the Department of Accounting, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa.
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FAMILY<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Ethan T. Astor<br />
Aug 13, 1987 - Feb 16, <strong>2023</strong><br />
George L. Eichacker<br />
Mar 9, 1930 - July 26, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Marvin L. Hiddleson<br />
Oct 13, 1932 - July 1, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Paul W. Wentzien<br />
Nov 4, 1937 - May 16, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Ethan T. Astor (BBA10) <strong>of</strong><br />
Clear Lake, <strong>Iowa</strong>, passed away<br />
peacefully at the age <strong>of</strong> 35 with<br />
his wife Harriet and his mother<br />
Kathy by his side. He bravely<br />
fought stage four bile duct<br />
cancer for two years in London,<br />
U.K., while on international<br />
assignment as a director with<br />
PwC. After his rare diagnosis,<br />
Astor fundraised nearly $50,000<br />
for cancer research. Memorial<br />
donations can be directed<br />
to The Cholangiocarcinoma<br />
Foundation.<br />
George L. Eichacker (BA51/<br />
MA52) <strong>of</strong> Homestead, <strong>Iowa</strong>,<br />
passed away at the age <strong>of</strong> 93<br />
in Las Vegas, Nev., where he<br />
lived. He was the former CEO<br />
<strong>of</strong> Keokuk Federal Savings Bank<br />
in Keokuk, <strong>Iowa</strong>, a 66-year<br />
member <strong>of</strong> Rotary International,<br />
and a donor to the college <strong>of</strong><br />
business. Memorial donations<br />
can be directed to the Keokuk<br />
Area Community Foundation,<br />
<strong>of</strong> which he was the founder,<br />
or the Eichacker Community<br />
Center in Fort Madison, <strong>Iowa</strong>.<br />
Marvin L. Hiddleson (BBA59)<br />
<strong>of</strong> Berkley, <strong>Iowa</strong>, passed away<br />
this summer at the age <strong>of</strong> 90.<br />
Hiddleson was an avid Hawkeye<br />
fan—he met his wife, Ruth<br />
Gerber, at the homecoming<br />
football game <strong>of</strong> 1959, and later<br />
became a member <strong>of</strong> the UI<br />
President’s and “I” Clubs. After<br />
serving in the army, he began<br />
his career in financial services<br />
and as a CPA at Peat Marwick<br />
(now KPMG). He later became<br />
SVP and treasurer for American<br />
Federal Savings and Loan <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Iowa</strong>, CFO at FiServ, and CFO<br />
for The Dana Company.<br />
Paul W. Wentzien (BBA59) <strong>of</strong><br />
Gladbrook, <strong>Iowa</strong>, passed away<br />
at the age <strong>of</strong> 85 in St. Louis, Mo.<br />
Wentzien was a partner with<br />
Arthur Anderson & Co., retiring<br />
after 35 years. Two weeks after<br />
his retirement in 1994, he began<br />
his second career, a 25-year<br />
run with Delmar Gardens,<br />
ultimately serving as their CFO.<br />
Wentzien, the 1997 Outstanding<br />
Accounting Alum <strong>of</strong> the Year,<br />
was a long-time supporter <strong>of</strong><br />
the accounting department,<br />
the <strong>Tippie</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong>,<br />
student scholarships, and the<br />
<strong>Tippie</strong> Gateway Program.<br />
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