Helman, Ron

Ron Helman was executive director for the Michigan Tech Fund from 1976 to 1996, and Michigan Technological University vice president for advancement from 1987 until his retirement in 1996. Following his retirement from MTU, he served for 18 months as a part-time advancement advisor to former Finlandia University President Robert Ubbelohde.

In his retirement Helman has coached three community campaigns totaling $1.3 million for Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly, the Copper Country Humane Society, and the new Portage Lake District Library. He is an active member of several community organizations. He and his wife, Lou Ellyn, both native Ohioans, live in Chassell, Mich. They have lived in the Copper Country for 30 years.

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