Background
Hopponen, Raymond Ellwood was born on July 6, 1921 in New York Mills, Minnesota, United States. Son of Victor William and Hilma Lydia (Ruonakoski) Hopponen.
Hopponen, Raymond Ellwood was born on July 6, 1921 in New York Mills, Minnesota, United States. Son of Victor William and Hilma Lydia (Ruonakoski) Hopponen.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1950. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1963.
Assistant professor, associate professor, professor University Kansas, 1950-1964, assistant dean, 1964-1966. Dean pharmacy South Dakota State University, Brookings, 1966-1986. Retired, 1986.
Member Brookings Area Betterment Committee, 1975-1977, 79–. Board directors Dakota affiliate American Heart Association Served with Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, American Association Colls Pharmacy (executive committee, secretary council of deans), South Dakota Pharmaceutical Association, Rho Chi (national president 1972-1974) Lodges: Kiwanis.
Married Mary Helen Robinson, September 4, 1955. Children– Lisa, Andrew, Susan.