University of Illinois Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Pete Roux
1943 - 2018 Pete Roux, surrounded by family, died on September 14, 2018. Born on September 6, 1943 in Oak Park, Illinois, and raised in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, he attended Xavier High School in New York City. Pete graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign in 1965, with a degree in Modern Chinese Politics. He served in the United States Marine Corps. He held a Masters degree in Modern Chinese Politics from NYU and was a PhD candidate in Modern Chinese History and an Instructor...
