- Biographical Note:
- Richard "Gus" Gusler won a landslide victory to become the fifty-first president of Student Government. Gusler's term was a time of continued student unrest over the Vietnam War, with two thousand students joining in a march to the state capitol building. The summer following his presidency, Gusler married Student Government Secretary Doris Wells. Gusler graduated from NC State in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and in 1980 with an M.P.A., a Master’s degree in public administration. In 1984, Gusler received his J.D. from NC Central University. Gusler became an attorney, his private practice specializing in sports law, entertainment, products liability, and personal injury law. He later owned the Player's Retreat restaurant near the NC State campus. He has taught senior level Music Management classes at NC State and is on the Board of Advisors to the Graduate School.