Bryce Jordan
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| Bryce Jordan | |
| Penn State University | |
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| Term | 1983 – 1990 |
| Predecessor | John W. Oswald |
| Successor | Joab Thomas |
| Born | 22 September 1924 [Clovis, New Mexico]], United States |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin University of North Carolina |
Bryce Jordan (born September 22, 1924) was the fourteenth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1983 until 1990. Prior to that he served as interim president of the University of Texas at Austin from 1970 to 1971. During Jordan's tenure at Penn State, the university became the 11th member of the Big Ten Conference in 1989. Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center is named after him.
[edit] References
- Penn State Presidents and their achievements
- Presidential Medallion Project at the University of Texas at Austin
- The Jordan Years: A Personal Retrospective
- Hardin-Simmons University Hall of Leaders
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| Preceded by Norman Hackerman |
President of the University of Texas at Austin 1970–1971 (interim) |
Succeeded by Stephen Hopkins Spurr |
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| NAME | Jordan, Bryce |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Fourteenth president of Penn State University |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clovis, New Mexico |
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