1986

Despite being diagnosed with stage III pancreatic cancer in 2019, Andy David “Bronco” Hospodor M.S. ’86 PhD ’94 charged ahead with his research and volunteer work with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. After losing his partner, Anne, to pancreatic cancer, Andy devoted himself to research and even lobbied members of Congress to increase awareness and funding for pancreatic cancer research. Professionally, Andy brought his computer engineering skills to several data storage companies in Silicon Valley, including IBM, Quantum (Maxtor) and Western Digital, and helped found several data storage startups. Andy died on June 19, 2021.

02 Dec 2021