Bob shared some information about his life after IWU:

“I spent a year in Sweden studying at the University of Stockholm from 65-66 before returning and going to work as a reporter in Des Moines, Iowa for United Press International through the efforts of an IWU alum – Bob Page, class of ’59, who would eventually hire four or five other IWU alums in the following years. Transferred from there to Lincoln, Nebraska and then to the Capital bureau in Lansing, Mich. Ended up working at press secretary for Michigan Gov. William G. Milliken from 1977-82 and then moved to Detroit to perform the same duties for Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young from 1983-93. When he left office I opened up a consulting gig and eventually formed a partnership to create a public relations company – Berg Muirhead & Associates – where I am still at it. We provide services to political candidates, office holders and both for-profit and non-profit enterprises.

For a number of years beginning in 1992 I took a van load of Detroit kids to IWU for homecoming weekend on a recruiting trip. Through the years a total of 18 of them have enrolled at IWU and all graduated in four years, which is way above average for kids from an urban background, speaking well of both the nurturing atmosphere they found at IWU and the kids.

I’m definitely planning to attend the 50th reunion and would love to hear what others have been up to.”