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He attended Penn State University where he has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus, Alumni Fellow and past Penn State Trustee. He established a Penn State endowment to recognize outstanding faculty in the animal science and food science departments.
He departed PA in 1959 to become the Sales Manager of Nasco in Fort Atkinson. He progressed through different positions until he became chairman, president and CEO of Nasco International. During his tenure at Nasco International, Art served as director and chairman of the board of The Gehl Company and director and president of the Dairy and Food Industry Suppliers Association. Art is past president of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Wisconsin's largest business organization.
Art served the National Dairy Shrine organization for over twenty years and was the announcer for World Dairy Expo for 37 years. Art recently retired from his finance committee chairmanship for the Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest.
Arthur was a generous contributor to Fort Healthcare nursing scholarship, Mayo Clinic, UW macular degeneration fund, Penn State College of Ag sciences, Rock River community clinic, Rock Prairie Presbyterian Church, Enon Valley Community Historical Society, and many other organizations.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. at Rock Prairie Presbyterian Church in Janesville on Monday, July 28, 2025. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 3:00pm. A celebration of life will follow the service in the parish hall. Burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29 at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to UW Age Related Macular Degeneration fund or UW Retina Research Foundation.
Dunlap Memorial Home in Fort Atkinson is assisting the family.
www.DunlapMemorialHome.com
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Terri Young
Yesterday
Dearest Nesbitt Family,
On behalf of the department, I send sincere condolences for your loss. Arthur was an extraordinary, beloved human being- gracious, kind and generous. He is resting at peace now.
We are deeply grateful for his and the entire Nesbitt family´s support and commitment to vision science research efforts within our department.
Respectfully, Terri Young MD, Chair- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin
Delores Spitzer
July 28, 2025
Hi Nancy. Art and you were a wonderful team! I will be thinking of you. Love, Delores Spitzer and John too
David Gamm
July 25, 2025
It was a privilege to have met Mr. Nesbitt and my lab and I are incredibly grateful for the support the Nesbitt family has provided for vision research and the development of treatments for currently incurable blinding conditions. His support and that of the entire Nesbitt family has been instrumental in many research advances and for that, I am and always will be grateful.
Joyce Hileman
July 24, 2025
I´m so sorry to hear of Arthur Nesbitt´s passing. Arthur was a special man. He and my deceased husband William Hileman enjoyed a lifelong friendship that started as agricultural students at Penn State University as fraternity brothers. I met Arthur when I married Bill. Their friendship continued until December 2023 when Bill passed away. But Arthur continued to stay in touch with me. He was a wonderful friend.
With deepest sympathy,
Joyce Hileman, Tavares, FL.
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James Haney
July 23, 2025
Art was a mentor and long-time friend. Truly one of the good guys! Deepest condolences to Nancy and his family. Jim Haney
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