Born: 7-Apr-1934

Died: 11-Aug-2009

Activated:

Spring 1952

Class Year:

1955

 

 

Military service:

U.S. Army, Major, Korean Conflict

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Fall 2010, Ripon College Magazine from the Class Notes section

William Carl Weinkauf '55 of Dallas, Texas, died Aug. 11, 2009. He was born April 7, 1934, in Fond du Lac, Wis. At Ripon he was a member of Sigma Nu. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, earning the rank of major and serving as chief deputy or Armed Forces Assistance to Korea, a part of the U.S. military operation that built schools and orphanages for South Korea. He was founder and president of IMCO Inc., where he pioneered the use of catalogs for the educational market. Later he became CEO of Affluence Unlimited, Inc. He also served on the board of directors of the National School Supply & Equipment Association. He was a ammeter of the Free & Accepted Masons, Order of the Eastern Star, the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar of Georgia and a life member of the Hella Shrine Temple. He also excelled at photography and singing, starring in many community productions and other entertainment venues, and was involved in animal rescue efforts. Survivors include his wife, Jean, two sons, and a daughter.

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Information about William's life has been collected from

• Ripon College Magazine, Ripon College, Ripon, WI
• The Crimson, the Ripon College annual yearbook, Ripon College, Ripon, WI
• Ripon Insider Online Community

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