Dr. Harold "Hal" Clifford White Jr. attended the University of Oregon where he became a member of Kappa Sigma and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, and then went on to earn a PhD from the University of Florida.

He taught at Idaho State University, and retired from Arizona State University after 27 years (1966-1993) as a Professor in the College of Business.

He was a Professor Emeritus in 1993 when he was elected to the College Hall of Fame. Throughout his distinguished career, Hal was very committed to university service.  He served on over 100 committees across the college and university. He was also a faculty advisor and was active in college honorary and professional organizations, and he was founding co-chair of the Staff/Faculty ASU/Arizona Legislative Committee. Upon retirement, he became active in the ASU Retirees Association, serving as treasurer, Vice President, and, in 1998-99, as President. During his tenure as President, he asked Dean Smith if he would lead an effort to document ASURA’s first ten years, an effort which resulted in the creation of A Decade of Success An Illustrated History of the Arizona State University Retirees Association. In addition, the scholarship endowment was increased by $5,000 during his tenure.

Subsequently, he has served on the ASURA Scholarship and Oral History committees. More recently, he has served on the 2013 Retirees Day Committee, and has assisted the History Committee.

Hal was an active member of Resurrection Catholic Church Tempe parish, participating in daily Mass and serving in the Knights of Columbus.

His hobbies included reading, especially historical nonfiction, and traveling, having visited Africa, China, Russia, Europe, Mexico, and much of the U.S. He became a resident at Friendship Village Tempe in 2017, where he remained as admirably active as possible, despite some health and mobility limitations, enjoying continued old friendships and making new friends.

Hal is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Lucile Angell White.

He is survived by a daughter, a grandson, a granddaughter and her husband, 3 great grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters-in-law, and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on January 4, 2023.

Hal’s family suggests donations be made in his memory to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (StVincentdePaul.net).

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.LakeshoreMort.com for the White family.