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“I didn’t see myself as having a place in the law. I didn’t know any black lawyers.” – The Honorable Robert M. Duncan ’52
“He was an extraordinary mentor whose values were a steady beacon for our community.” – Alan C. Michaels, Dean and Edwin M. Cooperman Professor of Law
scholarships in his name as the result of donations made by those he inspired. “I am so fortunate to count myself as one of the hundreds, and likely thousands, of individuals who have benefited from Bob’s wisdom and guidance,” said Dean Alan C. Michaels, the Edwin M. Cooperman Professor of Law. “He was an extraordinary mentor whose values were a steady beacon for our community. He will be deeply, deeply missed – there will not be another Bob Duncan – but he will live on in our memories and in our actions inspired and guided by his example.” Duncan’s service to the University was
great. In addition to serving the University as vice president and general counsel, he was a member of the University’s Board of Trustees, at one time serving as its secretary; the Executive Committee of the President’s Club; and chairman of the University Hospital Board. “There’s some magic about Ohio State. Part of it is emotional,” Duncan said about his ties to the University. “It’s sort of like family and home, and I don’t exactly know how you describe all of the wonders of that family and home.” He was inducted into the University’s College of Education Hall of Fame and, in
1979, received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Moritz. “Bob Duncan was a truly extraordinary individual who gave so much to the community, the University, and the nation through his lifetime of service. We at the law school have been privileged by Bob’s presence, wisdom, and leadership in innumerable ways,” Michaels said. A man whose legacy must be celebrated. A man with unshakeable integrity and courage. A surrogate grandfather and friend. These are just a few of the ways the following people described Duncan in their personal tributes. >>
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