Stewart B. Hauser ’63

Stewart B. Hauser ’63, of Scotia, Pa.; Sept. 28. After Brown, he obtained his MBA from New York University, where he served as an adjunct professor while also working as a professor at Northampton Community College in Allentown, Pa. Former chair of D. Hauser Inc. and recognized as an industry pioneer, Stewart entered the world of freight forwarding in 1963 when he joined his parents’ business, D. Hauser, Inc. Within five years, he earned his customs broker’s and insurance broker’s licenses and was named president of the company. In 1971, he founded his own air freight company, Hauser Air Corp., which he incorporated into D. Hauser Inc. upon becoming chair in 1991. He had an active role on many committees within the NY/NJ Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association, including serving as president from 1993 to 2006 and, in 2007, receiving the NYC World Trade Week Global Trade Award for his leadership and years of educating the trade community. He also served with the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, which gave him its first Captain of Industry Award in 2016. He is survived by his wife, Michelle Maslow; two children and their spouses; two stepchildren and their spouses; a foster daughter; 10 grandchildren; and his former wife, Zoe Holmes.