Richard Grimlund
September 13, 1937 – July 5, 2025

Richard Grimlund, emeritus professor of accounting, passed away at the age of 87. Grimlund, most recently a resident of North Liberty, Iowa, spent nearly his entire career at the University of Iowa, joining the faculty in 1977 as an assistant professor shortly after earning his Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Washington. He was promoted to associate professor in 1983 and retired in 1998. Grimlund served on numerous university and departmental committees and was an editorial reviewer for several prominent accounting journals. In his personal life, he loved traveling, mountaineering, and was a passionate environmentalist.

James A. Haddad (BBA79)
March 4, 1957 – August 8, 2024

James “Jim” Anthony Haddad of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away at the age of 67. A pioneer in the telecommunications industry, Haddad served as vice president of finance for Teleconnect in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and was a key driver of the company’s transformation into Telecom USA Publishing, which was eventually sold to MCI Communications and aquired by McLeodUSA. Haddad served as COO for McLeod, worked on its sale to YellowBook USA, then formed his own company, Haddad Consulting Services. A supporter of Hawkeye athletics, he also served on the boards of several local nonprofits, including Junior Achievement, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and the United Way.

James A. Wiese
November 11, 1936 – November 5, 2024

James “Jim” Arthur Wiese passed away at the age of 87. An outgoing spokesman for the University of Iowa accounting program and alumni association, Wiese was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Hickerson Recognition Award shortly before his passing. After a 34-year career with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Chicago and Cleveland, where he was a partner, Wiese and his wife, Nancy, retired to Iowa City in 1992. Wiese then served on the steering committee for what is now known as the Pappajohn Business Building. He was a proud parent of four Iowa graduates and a supporter
of Tippie, Hancher, and Hawkeye athletics.

Thomas G. Yetter (BBA74)
May 1952 – April 26, 2025

Thomas George Yetter of Norman, Okla., formerly of Iowa City and Davenport, Iowa, passed away at the age of 72. Yetter was a member of the Beta Alpha Psi accounting fraternity in college and graduated with accounting and finance degrees. He worked at Frozen Food Express Industries beginning in 1986, rose to CFO, and retired in 2009. After retirement, he founded a consulting firm called 12% Recruiting. Despite living in Norman, home of the University of Oklahoma, he was a long-time Hawkeye fan and always greeted fellow fans with a “Go Hawks!”

This article appeared in the 2025 issue of Iowa Ledger.