Roger Boesche, a beloved Occidental College professor of four decades whom President Barack Obama cited as sparking his interest in politics, died Tuesday. It was for her that he remained at Stanford for his doctorate, according to a profile in the Occidental College alumni magazine. Prof. Roger Boesche is shown during his "Political thought in the ancient world, Greece, India and China at Occidental College in 2007. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)Courtesy Boesche family President Barack Obama invited Prof. Roger Boesche, whose classes he took at Occidental, to the Oval Office in 2009. President Barack Obama invited Prof. Roger Boesche, whose classes he took at Occidental, to the Oval Office in 2009.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 25, 2017 01:03 UTC