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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">It is with sadness that I share the news that Dr. Ron Rardin recently passed away. You can view his obituary and service arrangements at the link below. His obituary includes some history of his work
within our field across multiple universities and agencies. He will be missed.
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Professor and Head of Industrial Engineering<br>
Twenty-First Century Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR 72701<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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