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Dick Wagner

UW alum Dick Wagner, a community servant and gay rights leader for decades, dies at age 78

Posted on July 9, 2025

A native of Dayton, Ohio, Wagner came to UW–Madison for graduate school in 1965, earning a master’s degree in American History the following year and a Ph.D in American History in 1971. He worked for the state in various budget, policy and management positions for 33 years.

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