John Brademas
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| 13th President of New York University | |
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In office 1981–1991 |
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| Preceded by | John C. Sawhill |
| Succeeded by | L. Jay Oliva |
| 19th Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives | |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Speaker | Tip O'Neill |
| Preceded by | John J. McFall |
| Succeeded by | Tom Foley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | F. Jay Nimtz |
| Succeeded by | John P. Hiler |
| Personal details | |
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Stephen John Brademas Jr. March 2, 1927 Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 2016 (aged 89) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Religion | Methodist |
Stephen John Brademas Jr. (March 2, 1927 – July 11, 2016) was an American politician and educator originally from Indiana. He served as Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from 1977 to 1981 at the conclusion of a twenty-year career as a member of the United States House of Representatives. In addition to his major legislative accomplishments, including much federal legislation pertaining to schools, arts, and the humanities, he served as the 13th president of New York University from 1981 to 1992, and was a member of and subsequently the chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In addition he was a board member of the and the Rockefeller Foundation.
The oldest of four children, Brademas was born in 1927 to Stephen John Brademas, a Greek immigrant father, and the former Beatrice Goble, an American mother, in Mishawaka, Indiana. His father ran a restaurant and his mother was an elementary school teacher. He spent summers with his maternal grandfather, who was the state superintendent of schools in Canada, and possessed a large library.
Brademas graduated as valedictorian from Central High School in South Bend, Indiana. He served two years in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Harvard University, from which he graduated with an A.B. magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa and where he was affiliated with Adams House. He won a Rhodes Scholarship and attended Brasenose College, Oxford, from which he received his D.Phil. in Social Studies.
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