Henry King Stanford
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Henry King Stanford | |
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19th President of the University of Georgia |
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In office 1986–1987 |
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Preceded by | Frederick Corbet Davison |
Succeeded by | Charles Boynton Knapp |
3rd President of the University of Miami |
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In office 1962 – March 1981 |
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Preceded by | Jay F. W. Pearson |
Succeeded by | Edward T. Foote II |
President of Georgia Southwestern College |
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In office 1948–1950 |
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Personal details | |
Born | April 22, 1916 |
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Alma mater | Emory University (A.B.) University of Denver (M.Sc.) New York University (PhD) |
Profession | Educator, administrator |
Henry King Stanford (April 22, 1916 – January 1, 2009) was president of Georgia Southwestern College (now known as Georgia Southwestern State University), president of Georgia State College for Women (now known as Georgia College & State University), president of Birmingham Southern College, the third president of the University of Miami, and 19th president of the University of Georgia.[1][2][3][4][5]
After Stanford left UGA, the Georgia Board of Regents named him president emeritus of the University.
Stanford's previous academic positions include:
- president of Georgia Southwestern College in Americus (1948 – 1950)
- president of Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville (1953 – 1956)
- president of Birmingham Southern College (1957 – 1962)
- president of the University of Miami (1962 – 1981)
Retirement and death
Stanford climbed Mount Everest in 1988 at the age of 72.[6] He died at the age of 92 at his home in Americus, Georgia, on New Year's Day, 2009.[1]
References
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- ↑ Emory Magazine Autumn 2011 p. 19
- From Ahmedunggar to Lavonia Presidents at the University of Georgia 1785-1997, University of Georgia Libraries, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Georgia College and State University Bio
- Ruth Stanford Obituary
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Preceded by | President of the University of Miami 1962-1981 |
Succeeded by Edward T. Foote II |
Preceded by | President of the University of Georgia 1986 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Charles Boynton Knapp[1] |
Categories:
- Presidents of the University of Georgia
- 1916 births
- 2009 deaths
- People from Atlanta, Georgia
- People from Americus, Georgia
- Emory University alumni
- University of Denver alumni
- New York University alumni
- Georgia Southwestern State University
- Georgia College & State University
- Birmingham–Southern College faculty
- Presidents of the University of Miami