University of Michigan officials approve 7 honorary degrees


Save Story

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The co-owners and founding partners of Ann Arbor-based Zingerman's Community of Businesses are speaking at the University of Michigan's commencement ceremony this spring.

Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig will deliver the commencement address May 2 at Michigan Stadium. Each of them will receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees.

Honorary degrees for seven recipients with ties to the area or university, including Saginaw and Weinzweig, were approved Thursday by the Board of Regents.

Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell and pioneering venture capitalist Sanford R. Robertson also will receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert J. Shiller and global health expert Dr. Tadataka Yamada are set to receive honorary Doctor of Science degrees.

Award-winning journalist, author and foreign correspondent Robin Wright is receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Most recent Business stories

Related topics

The Associated Press

    STAY IN THE KNOW

    Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Subscribe to the KSL.com Trending 5.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
    Newsletter Signup

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button