John Harry “Jack” Lindgren, Jr., died peacefully at Duke University Hospital on October 23, 2016, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 30, 1944 in Hollywood, CA to John Harry Lindgren, Sr. and Phyllis Mae Kenyon Lindgren.
Jack retired in 2013 from the University of Virginia, where he had taught since 1978 and was named Outstanding Young Professor in 1983. He served as McIntire School of Commerce professor emeritus and was the driving force behind the school’s renowned Advertising and Promotions programs. His classes repeatedly took top awards in the American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competitions.
He held the Consumer Bankers Association Professorship and directed the McIntire Business Institute (MBI) Program at UVA. He was consultant in the area of multimedia development and web design for clients including the US Department of Commerce and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Chicago. He was past VP of the American Marketing Association, and served on boards and as faculty for many organizations and institutions in his field. He published many articles, monographs and co-authored 10 books.
Jack served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines from 1968-1970. He was very proud of having built and stocked a library in Abra, where there had never been one, overcoming (as was his style) logistical and political obstacles. Dr. Lindgren earned his BA from Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, MBA from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, and PhD from Kent State University in Kent, OH.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Krista and Chad Kerner of Raleigh, NC; son and daughter-in-law, Kirk and Katherine Lindgren of Charleston, SC; son, John Harry “Jc” Lindgren, III of Santa Cruz, CA; siblings, Jill (Steve) Merkel, Gerry (Fran) Lindgren, and Jeff (Monica) Lindgren, all of the Rochester, NY area; and 2 grandchildren who loved him dearly, his fishing buddy, Austin Kerner and princess, Emma Kerner. Jack is also survived and mourned by legions of former students, colleagues, golf buddies and friends whose lives he touched in dramatic ways and who loved and respected him like family.
According to his wishes there will be no funeral, and his remains will be scattered in the waters off the coast of Aruba. He loved Aruba, Lake Gaston, traveling, gambling, golf and the Vikings.
A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
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