Weber State mourns the passing of Jack D. Lampros
OGDEN, Utah — Jack D. Lampros, a pillar of support to Weber State University and the broader community, passed away on Aug. 7 at 99 years old.
The WSU community remembers him, alongside his wife, Betty Jean Lampros, for his contributions to infrastructure, athletics, scholarships, and more. 
Lampros served 36 years as executive vice president and head of the trust department for what is now Wells Fargo. After retiring, he continued strengthening the community through his work as founder and chairman of the Stewart Education Foundation, which earned the WSU President’s Award at the 2019 WSU Salutes celebration. The foundation has administered millions of dollars in gifts and grants that support WSU.
He established and helped lead the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Foundation and Donnell and Elizabeth Stewart Foundation, and also served as president of the Ogden Rotary Club, McKay-Dee Foundation, and Utah Bankers Association Trust Division.
Lampros was a champion for Weber State’s Department of History, helping fund students’ education and launching the annual Lampros Lecture series, which brings renowned speakers to WSU to highlight research and stories from the Civil War era. This year, the 25th anniversary of the Lampros Lectures will be held Oct. 19.
“Jack was the history department’s best friend and greatest patron,” said Branden Little, professor in the history department. “Jack loved Weber State’s history majors and shared with them stories of his childhood in the Great Depression and his service in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War.”
Little also noted how the Jack and Betty Lampros History Scholarship funded the education of 350 undergraduates, and that Lampros sponsored the research travel of history faculty and students to Ireland, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Weber State honored Lampros with the distinguished service award in 1986 and an honorary doctorate of humanities in 1988. Lampros Hall Technology Center, a hub for technology and computing at the Ogden campus, was named in his honor. His philanthropy also supported the “W” on the mountain, which debuted in 2025, and renovations to Stewart Stadium.
“Jack was a true champion for Weber State University — and in particular for our golf programs,” said Tim Crompton, director of athletics for Weber State. “His years of dedication, alongside the support of the Stewart Education Foundation, guarantee that our student-athletes will continue to thrive on and off the course. We are forever grateful for his lasting commitment to our Wildcats, and he will be dearly missed.”
This article contains information from Jack D. Lampros’s obituary, which includes further information on his career, philanthropy, and more.
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