Oliver J. Mulford Family Scholarship Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation

Oliver J. Mulford Family Scholarship Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation

Dr. Oliver J. Mulford after graduating high school in 1943 enlisted in the Army Air Force during WWII. After the War, Oliver took advantage of a government education program, the GI Bill, to attend college. He received his bachelor’s degree in business before going on to earn his Education Doctorate. Oliver’s passion for students and teaching were displayed for many years at Minnesota State University where he taught for 33 years in the Department of Business.

Oliver’s wife of 68 years, Patricia and their sons Tracy and Phillip want to share Oliver’s passion for students, learning, and for business by offering scholarships in honor of Oliver’s lifelong work in education.