James F. Rainey, ’64, 1939-2023
James Francis Rainey
James F. Rainey of East Lansing, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, May 23rd at the age of 83. Born in the Chicago area, Jim was raised with two sisters by his parents, Drs. Clarence Wager and Clarissa Devney Rainey (deceased). He attended St. Joseph Elementary School and New Trier High School then graduated from Notre Dame University (BS Chemical Engineering 1961). University of Chicago School of Law (LLD 1964) and Michigan State University (MBA. 1966). Jim was hired that year as Assistant Professor of Business Law and in 1969 he became the Assistant Dean of Business at Michigan State. He was also an early member of the Student Faculty Judiciary. But looking back, Jim was best known by alumni as Dean Rainey who was “firm but fair” and “demanding with a heart” in his advising of students.
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