Henry King Stanford
| 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 |
| Died | January 1, 2009 (aged 92) |
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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.
After Stanford left UGA, the Georgia Board of Regents named him president emeritus of the University.
Stanford's previous academic positions include:
Stanford climbed Mount Everest in 1988 at the age of 72. He died at the age of 92 at his home in Americus, Georgia, on New Year's Day, 2009.
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