Ackerman Chronicle
September 8, 2021
Remembering Dr. Hobson Wildenthal (1937-2021)
The Ackerman Center was deeply saddened by the unfortunate news of Dr. Hobson Wildenthal’s passing. In 2019, we honored Hobson Wildenthal with the inaugural Edward M. Ackerman Leadership Award for his role in helping establish and enhance our groundbreaking center. At this event, Eddie Ackerman, Advisory Board member and son of Edward M. Ackerman, stated that: “Dr. Wildenthal has been integral to the development of so much at this University. As provost, interim president and executive vice president of UT Dallas, Dr. Wildenthal has given so much to our students, faculty and community throughout his life. Among his many accomplishments was the creation of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies. Dr. Wildenthal and my father made a great team. Along with the center’s leadership over the years, they built a program that is truly to be admired.”
Memorials for Dr. Wildenthal
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Cynthia Seton-Rogers
Academic and Outreach Events Manager