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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Norman E. Carroll of River Forest, who 
4passed away on July 6, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Norman Carroll was born on October 17, 1929, in 
6Chicago; his parents were Ralph and Edith (Fay) Carroll; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Norman Carroll earned his bachelor's degree in 
8economics from Loyola University in 1956; he subsequently 
9earned his master's degree in economics from DePaul University 
10in 1964, his doctoral degree in business and economics from the 
11Illinois Institute of Technology in 1971, and a second master's 
12degree in accounting from Dominican University in 1983; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Norman Carroll served in a number of essential 
14roles during his long career at Dominican University, including 
15provost and vice president of academic affairs, academic dean, 
16dean of the Graduate School of Business (now the Brennan School 
17of Business), chair of the university's economics department, 
18and professor of economics; after retiring from the post of 
19provost and vice president of academic affairs in 2007, he 
20rejoined the faculty as an esteemed university professor and 
21professor of economics in the Brennan School of Business, where 
22he taught until his passing; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, As the founding dean of Dominican's graduate 
2business school, Norman Carroll spearheaded an emphasis on 
3internationalization; under his guidance, the university 
4established executive MBA programs in Poland, the Czech 
5Republic, China, and India and launched the School of 
6Education, the Graduate School of Social Work, and the School 
7of Professional and Continuing Studies; during his tenure, the 
8university also initiated numerous partnerships and study 
9abroad programs and opened additional campus locations and 
10programs in online education; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Norman Carroll was preceded in death by his 
12parents and his brother, Ralph Carroll, Jr.; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Norman Carroll is survived by his loving wife of 
1452 years, Ruth (Charlton); his children, Mark (Betsy), Becky 
15(John Guido), and John; his 7 grandchildren; his 
16great-granddaughter; and his brothers, William and Donald; 
17therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
20his family and friends, the passing of Norman E. Carroll; and 
21be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Norman Carroll as an expression of 
3our sympathy.