He was on the Michigan faculty from 1951 until his formal retirement, as a professor of sociology, in 1981.
Past formal retirement, he is now officially known as a judicial hearing officer.
From 1956 until his formal retirement in 1983 and after, he covered many of the world's biggest news stories.
But formal retirement did not mean an end to his musical activities.
After his formal retirement in 1971, he continued as an unofficial adviser.
Adams had a long career, considering his formal retirement in 1959, of over 40 years.
That was soon after her formal retirement from the platform in March 1947.
He would hold the position until his formal retirement in 1951.
It is quite impossible to believe that he will fade from the scene on formal retirement in a few years' time.
He held it for many years after his formal retirement in 1978.