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In Memoriam: Remembering Professor Richard F. DeMong
Retired McIntire Finance Professor Richard F. DeMong passed away peacefully on Aug. 5, 2023, following a courageous battle with glioblastoma.
He was a beloved family man, a man of service and faith, an esteemed Commerce School faculty member, a highly decorated U.S. Air Force Colonel, and a friend to all who were blessed to know him.
Born in 1944, DeMong spent his childhood in Illinois and New York before moving to Southern California.
After graduating from California State University, Long Beach in 1966 with a degree in Political Science, he joined the U.S. Air Force, flying 896 combat missions in support of operations in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos and serving as Co-Pilot, Pilot, and Instructor in the C-130 aircraft.
His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air medals, and 15 other medals or ribbons. DeMong left active service in 1972 and served in the Air Force Reserves until his