A Fond Farewell: John Richert (1941 – 2019)

John Henry Richert died on Saturday, April 13, at age 78. John was born in Berwyn, Illinois on March 12, 1941, and eventually earned B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

John was a passionate, life-long educator and leader. He started his career as a teacher and coach in Blair, Wisconsin and eventually moved into higher education as a professor and dean of education. John would later serve as President at the College of St. Mary in Omaha, Nebraska and then as President of Mundelein College in Chicago, Illinois before moving his family back to Madison and starting his own fundraising and executive search companies. Never one to retire, John joined The Registry and then served in interim administrative roles at Holy Family University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio.

John loved his work in higher education and will be remembered as a mentor and inspiration by many. John did everything in a big way – big dogs, big “toys”, and big ideas. He was never afraid to stand his ground and made leadership decisions that he believed were right.