William Passavant Gerberding | |
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 Portrait of William Passavant Gerberding by Margaret Holland Sargent | |
| 27th President of the University of Washington | |
| In office 1979–1995 | |
| 2nd Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Morton W. Weir (acting) |
| Succeeded by | John E. Cribbet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1929 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2014 (aged 85) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Macalester College University of Chicago |
| Profession | University administrator, professor |
William Passavant Gerberding (September 9, 1929 – December 27, 2014) was an American educator. He served as president of the University of Washington, and as Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Biography
Gerberding was born in Fargo, North Dakota.[1] He was the youngest of four children born to Lutheran minister William Gerberding and his wife Esther Habighorst. He received his BA from Macalester College in 1951, and went on to earn an MA in 1956 and a Ph.D. in 1959 from the University of Chicago.
Gerberding was a professor at Colgate University, and at UCLA, where he was chairman of the political science department. He served as vice president of academic affairs at Occidental College in 1972.[2] He was chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and executive vice-chancellor at UCLA.
Gerberding served as the 27th president of the University of Washington in Seattle between 1979 and 1995. His 16 years of service is the longest term of any president in the history of the university. He died at the age of 85 on December 27, 2014.[3]
Memorials
In 1995, the 1949-built Administration Building at the University of Washington was renamed Gerberding Hall in his honor.[4]
References
- ^ Long, Katherine (December 29, 2014). "Former UW President Gerberding, dead at 85, led upward through trouble". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "William Gerberding dies at 85; longtime University of Washington head", The Los Angeles Times, December 30, 2014
- ^ William P. Gerberding, 27th president of the University of Washington University of Washington
- ^ Hall, Jessica (September 3, 2014). "UW Then & Now". washington.edu. University of Washington. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
External links
- Biography Archived September 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- The View From The Top
- Portrait of William P. Gerberding by Margaret Holland Sargent
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