Jerry Cavanagh, S.J.: An Appreciation
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Region
North America
Topic
Ethics & Social Justice
Length
7 pages
Keywords
Jerry Cavanagh
Business Ethics
University of Detroit Mercy
Memorial
Copyright Holder
Colleagues in Jesuit Business Association
Student Price
$3.50
Target Audience
Faculty/Researchers
Gerald F. Cavanagh, S.J., the Charles T. Fisher III Chair of Business Ethics at University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), died on November 8, 2022, at the age of 91. Jerry, as he was universally known, was perhaps the foremost advocate for the teaching of business ethics and social responsibility in American Jesuit universities over the past 50 years. His influence and inspiration were extensive, and he will be missed by so many whose lives he touched. To me and to many readers of this journal, Jerry was much more – a faithful friend, a source of inspiration, a champion who believed we are engaged in truly important work, and a truth-teller who reminded us that we still have a long way to go.