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Jay KNIPPEN Obituary

KNIPPEN, Dr. Jay, passed away May 11, 2013 at his home in Tampa. Born 1936 in Elmhurst, IL to Julian & Regina Knippen. He is survived by his wife Sandy, daughter Brenda, husband Mark, son Jeff, wife Daisy, grandsons Soren and Ilan, sister Gerilynne, & a Ford 8N tractor. He went to Iowa State Univ. where he met Sandy. He earned his M.S. from the Univ. of Hawaii, his Masters and D.B.A. from Florida State Univ.. He was a professor at the Univ. of South Florida in Business Management for 30 yrs. He will be buried in Maryville, TN. where they had their farm & an old cabin he restored. We will miss this Christian man everyday. In lieu of flowers please donate to a hospice.

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Published by TBO.com on May 19, 2013.

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