Richard “Dick” Schwartz passed away last week. He is perhaps best remembered at Evergreen for his service as Interim President. Dick was hired as Vice President for Finance at the college in 1980, but was appointed by the Board of Trustees to fill the role of Interim President when Dan Evans left the presidency abruptly in 1983 to fill the vacancy in the US Senate left by Henry (Scoop) Jackson’s sudden passing. He served in that role for almost two years, from 1983 to 1985. Before his time at Evergreen, Schwartz served as Director of Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer at University of Michigan, Dearborn; Campus Planner at Stockton State College; and as Executive Vice President of Monmouth College. Although he was at Evergreen for just five years, he remained connected to the college, including participating in the Presidents Seminar at the college’s 40th anniversary celebration in 2012.
An obituary was published in The Olympian.
Dick Schwartz at the 9th annual President’s Recognition Dinner on May 17, 2012.