Dr. Michael S. Spencer joined UNI’s Department of Management in 1992 and retired in 2013 at the rank of Full Professor. In the 21 years of his tenure, Professor Spencer contributed substantially to the University community in service and teaching as well as research productivity.  As a teacher, Professor Spencer was rigorous and well-regarded by his students, and he also played a substantial role in developing the MBA program and the undergraduate program in Supply Chain and Operations Management.  He taught every operations course offered in the College, developed most of them, and sustained the Supply Chain specialty area until it was a sustainable program, now one of the College’s most sought-after majors.