Roger Molander

Roger Carl Molander (November 30, 1940 – March 25, 2012) was an American government official and activist.

Life

Born in Perham, Minnesota, Molander grew up in Marinette, Wisconsin. He graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison with support from a Scott Paper Company scholarship,[1][2] and he received his doctorate from University of California, Berkeley. Molander was an aide to Paul Nitze and worked with the United States National Security Council. In 1981, Molander left government service and formed Ground Zero, an advocacy and educational group to provide information about nuclear disarmament. Molander died in Washington, D.C.[3]

Legacy

The Earl and Roger Molander Scholarship Fund is awarded annually to a graduate from a Wisconsin public high school (preferably Marinette High School) to fund a semester of study in a chemical engineering or engineering program.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Twins Will Split Scholarship Award". Janesville Daily Gazette. April 25, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved December 8, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Twins Share Scholarship". Beckley Post-Herald. June 14, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Obituary
  4. ↑ University of Wisconsin, College of Engineering: Scholarships