Duane Caryl Spriestersbach (September 5, 1916 – April 25, 2011)[1] was an acting President of the University of Iowa, serving from 1981 to 1982.
Nicknamed "Sprie",[1] Duane Caryl Spriestersbach was born on September 5, 1916, in Pine Island, MN, the son of Esther (née Stucky) and Merle Spriestersbach.
During World War II Spriestersbach was in the 13th Armored Division and was awarded a Bronze Star.
He stayed in the United States Army Reserve after the war retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
[3] Spriestersbach died on April 25, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.