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He served as a Director and Vice President of the
Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and
served on the Brooklyn Planning and Zoning Commission,
the Brooklyn Board of Finance, the Brooklyn Housing
Authority, and the Capital Expenditure Committee for the
town of Brooklyn. He was a founder, former President
and Trustee of the Danielson Exchange Club, and active
with the Connecticut Business & Industry Association
(CBIA) and local Rotary Club.
Hans was a fierce supporter and contributor to the
Audubon Society, the YMCA, 4H Club, Hole in the Wall
Gang Camp, and Day Kimball Hospital. He remained
an active and valued member of the WPI community
throughout his life. He and his wife Christina also
established the Koehl Merit Scholarship Fund in honor
of his parents who prized education.
In addition to his lifelong and distinguished
achievements, it is his impact on the people in his life
that meant the most to him. Hans was a humble and
inspirational leader, and motivated everyone to always
do their best. He played a critical role in the professional
success and personal happiness of thousands of
people.
Hans was an avid skier, skilled boater, and enjoyed
spending time with family and friends at his home on
Sugarbush Mountain (VT) in the winters and at his
seaside cottage in Southport, Maine, in the summers.
As one who loved to travel the world, over the last few
years, Hans walked the Great Wall of China, cruised
the Mississippi, Rhine and Danube Rivers, went on an
African Safari, and an expedition to Antarctica.
Hans is many things to many people. A second
father, a mentor, a coach and a friend. His incredible
entrepreneurial spirit was an inspiration, his dedication
in giving to our community admirable, and he will live on
in the legacy that he leaves behind.
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