Dr. Richard George Brandenburg earned a Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate's degree from Cornell University. He was an educator, administrator and leader with a focus on Engineering, Management, Business Administration, Healthcare, and Biomedical Ethics.

His career included faculty and administrative appointments at Carnegie Mellon University, SUNY-Buffalo, the University of Denver, the University of Vermont, Dartmouth College, and Arizona State University, as well as positions at Lockheed Martin, the Carborundum Company, and the State Government of Vermont.

In addition, Dick was widely published, served on innumerable boards and agencies, received many awards and accolades, and remained active in his professional fields well beyond retirement. Throughout his life, Dick modeled leadership, integrity and service.

None of this would have been possible without the constant companionship of his wife, Maxine. Together, they were a role model for their children and grandchildren as to what is possible when two people commit their lives to better themselves, each other, and the world.