Renowned economist and legendary Grove City College professor Dr. Hans Sennholz died the morning of June 23, 2007. He was 85.

Sennholz was born Feb. 3, 1922, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. During World War II, he served as a fighter pilot for the German Air Force. Sennholz earned his master’s degree at the University of Marburg in Germany and his first doctorate from the University of Cologne. He later earned a second Ph.D. at New York University in 1955.

A well-known Austrian-school economist, Sennholz helped shape the thinking of upwards of 10,000 students at Grove City College, where he taught from 1956-92, as well as the views of economists around the world through his work with think tanks and via his many writings. At Grove City, he served as professor of economics and chairman of the department of economics until he retired.

After his retirement from Grove City, and at the age of 70, he became president of the Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington, N.Y. In just five years, he revived the defunct organization and celebrated its 50th anniversary with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He retired from there as President Emeritus at the age of 75.