Gunnar Swanson the designer is still among us

[Ken Friedman-2]

Friends,

The note recently posted to this list announcing the death of G A Swanson. For clarity, this is not the Gunnar Swanson who participates in PhD-Design.

Our Gunnar Swanson runs a a design office and works at East Carolina University. The web sites for THAT Gunnar Swanson are to be found at:

http://www.gunnarswanson.com/

http://www.gunnarswanson.com/old/

Gunnar Swanson is a graphic designer, media designer, writer, and educator.

The late G A Swanson is Gale Alden Swanson, a former missionary preacher and pastor who went on to become an accounting and management scholar, a professor of accounting, and a member and president of the International Society for Systems Science.

Given the tone of distress in the announcement, I want to post this disambiguation. It is Gunnar Swanson the designer who occasionally posts to this list and to other design lists, and he is the one most of us know. The late Gale Alden Swanson was a much loved professor and scholar who was active in several academic communities, but as far as I recall, he did not post on PhD-Design.

Yours,

Ken

Ken Friedman, PhD, DSc (hc), FDRS
Professor
Dean

Swinburne Design
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, Australia

[Swanson, Gunnar]

Thanks, Ken. I wasn't really worried about my health but confirmation is always welcome.

Gunnar
----------
Gunnar Swanson Design Office
1901 East 6th Street
Greenville, North Carolina 27858

gunnar@...
[phone]

at East Carolina University:
[phone]
swansong@...

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Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 2:56 PM
To: PHD-DESIGN@...
Subject: Gunnar Swanson the designer is still among us

Friends,

The note recently posted to this list announcing the death of G A Swanson. For clarity, this is not the Gunnar Swanson who participates in PhD-Design.

Our Gunnar Swanson runs a a design office and works at East Carolina University. The web sites for THAT Gunnar Swanson are to be found at:

http://www.gunnarswanson.com/

http://www.gunnarswanson.com/old/

Gunnar Swanson is a graphic designer, media designer, writer, and educator.

The late G A Swanson is Gale Alden Swanson, a former missionary preacher and pastor who went on to become an accounting and management scholar, a professor of accounting, and a member and president of the International Society for Systems Science.

Given the tone of distress in the announcement, I want to post this disambiguation. It is Gunnar Swanson the designer who occasionally posts to this list and to other design lists, and he is the one most of us know. The late Gale Alden Swanson was a much loved professor and scholar who was active in several academic communities, but as far as I recall, he did not post on PhD-Design.

Yours,

Ken

Ken Friedman, PhD, DSc (hc), FDRS
Professor
Dean

Swinburne Design
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, Australia

[Ken Friedman-2]

Dear Gunnar,

This reminds me of the tag-line on the new Jason Statham movie:

"He was dead. But he got better."

Ken

>>> "Swanson, Gunnar" <SWANSONG@...> 06/07/09 5:30 AM >>>

Thanks, Ken. I wasn't really worried about my health but confirmation is always welcome.

Gunnar

[Ranulph Glanville]

Wow, sorry!

Specially to you, Gunnar.

I guess there are some macabre jokes about this sort of mistake, but  
this was genuinely made.

Ranulph

[Tiiu Poldma]

Thanks Ken,
Ranulph and especially Gunnar,

I was worried and I actually went and checked the obit - and quickly
breathed a huge sigh of relief!
Although I am sad about G A Swanson, Ranulph, and I thank you for the
notice.

Enjoy the summer,

Tiiu

Tiiu Poldma
Professor
Vice Dean Graduate Studies and Research
Faculty of Environmental Design
University of Montreal
Montreal, Canada


-----Original Message-----
From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related
research in Design [mailto:PHD-DESIGN@...] On Behalf Of Swanson,
Gunnar
Sent: July-05-09 3:27 PM
To: PHD-DESIGN@...
Subject: Re: Gunnar Swanson the designer is still among us

Thanks, Ken. I wasn't really worried about my health but confirmation is
always welcome.

Gunnar
----------
Gunnar Swanson Design Office
1901 East 6th Street
Greenville, North Carolina 27858

gunnar@...
[phone]

at East Carolina University:
[phone]
swansong@...

________________________________________
From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related
research in Design [PHD-DESIGN@...] On Behalf Of Ken Friedman
[KenFriedman@...]
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 2:56 PM
To: PHD-DESIGN@...
Subject: Gunnar Swanson the designer is still among us

Friends,

The note recently posted to this list announcing the death of G A Swanson.
For clarity, this is not the Gunnar Swanson who participates in PhD-Design.

Our Gunnar Swanson runs a a design office and works at East Carolina
University. The web sites for THAT Gunnar Swanson are to be found at:

http://www.gunnarswanson.com/

http://www.gunnarswanson.com/old/

Gunnar Swanson is a graphic designer, media designer, writer, and educator.

The late G A Swanson is Gale Alden Swanson, a former missionary preacher and
pastor who went on to become an accounting and management scholar, a
professor of accounting, and a member and president of the International
Society for Systems Science.

Given the tone of distress in the announcement, I want to post this
disambiguation. It is Gunnar Swanson the designer who occasionally posts to
this list and to other design lists, and he is the one most of us know. The
late Gale Alden Swanson was a much loved professor and scholar who was
active in several academic communities, but as far as I recall, he did not
post on PhD-Design.

Yours,

Ken

Ken Friedman, PhD, DSc (hc), FDRS
Professor
Dean

Swinburne Design
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, Australia