John D. Kemper Content / John D. Kemper Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en IN MEMORIAM: John D. Kemper, Engineering Dean, 1969-83 /news/memoriam-john-d-kemper-engineering-dean-1969-83 <p>John D. Kemper, second dean of the College of Engineering, serving from 1969 to 1983, died April 25 at the age of 93.</p> <p>He joined the faculty in 1962 and retired in 1991 — his first and only job in academia. He arrived with significant experience in the private sector and a demonstrated passion for engineering education, having served on UC’s Engineering Advisory Council since 1955.</p> April 30, 2018 - 12:12pm Dave Jones /news/memoriam-john-d-kemper-engineering-dean-1969-83