Renne, Roland Roger, 1905-

Roland Roger Renne was born on 12 Dec. 1905 in Grenwich, N.J., the third of five children. Renne grew up helping his father farm and attended country schools. He applied for admission to Rutgers University and graduated with top honors in 1927. Renne went on to earn a PhD. in agricultural economics at the University of Wisconsin in 1930. Following his graduation he joined the faculty of Montana State College in Bozeman as an assistant professor. In 1943 Renne became president of the college, a position he held until his resignation in 1964, although he took several leaves of absence to work for the U.S. government overseas and in Washington, D.C. In 1964 Renne ran for governor in the state of Montana as the Democratic candidate and lost. After again working in Washington and overseas he returned to retire in the Bozeman area in 1972. He married Polly Wisner in 1932 and the couple had four children. Roland Renne died in Bozeman, Mont., on 30 Aug. 1989.

From the description of Gubernatorial campaign papers, 1963-1966. (Montana State University Bozeman Library). WorldCat record id: 70924580

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