William English Kirwan
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William English "Brit" Kirwan (born April 14, 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky) is currently the third Chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM). Prior to that, Kirwan was the 26th President of the University of Maryland, College Park and the 12th President of the Ohio State University.
Kirwan received a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and a Master's and Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1962 and 1964. At Ohio State, Kirwan focused his attention on improving the academic standings during his tenure. He left Ohio State in 2002.
Kirwan is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.
[edit] Further reading
- Biography at the University System of Maryland
- Biography at the University of Maryland
- "Brit" Kirwan biography at the Ohio State University
| Preceded by John B. Slaughter (as chancellor) |
President of the University of Maryland, College Park 1989–1998 |
Succeeded by C. Daniel Mote, Jr. |
| Preceded by John Richard Sisson (acting) |
Ohio State University President 1998-07-01–2002-06-30 |
Succeeded by Edward Harrington Jennings (interim acting) |
| Presidents of The Ohio State University |
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| Orton • W. Q. Scott • W. H. Scott • Canfield • Thompson • Rightmire • McPherson • Bevis • Fawcett • Enarson • Jennings • Gee • Sisson • Kirwan • Jennings • Holbrook |
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