John E. Corbally
| John E. Corbally | |
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| 1st President of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | |
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In office 1979–1989 |
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| Succeeded by | Adele S. Simmons |
| 13th President of University of Illinois | |
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In office 1971–1979 |
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| Preceded by | David D. Henry |
| Succeeded by | Stanley O. Ikenberry |
| 8th Chancellor of Syracuse University | |
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In office 1969–1971 |
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| Preceded by | William Pearson Tolley |
| Succeeded by | Melvin A. Eggers |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 14, 1924 South Bend, Washington |
| Died | July 23, 2004 (aged 79) Mill Creek, Washington |
| Spouse(s) | Marguerite Walker (m. 1946) |
| Children | two |
| Education |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant junior grade |
| Battles/wars | Pacific Ocean theater |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
John Edward Corbally Jr. (October 14, 1924 – July 23, 2004) was an American academic administrator and university president. Corbally led Syracuse University from 1969 to 1971 before becoming president of the University of Illinois system from 1971 to 1979. He also held roles in numerous non-profit organizations, including a decade as the first president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Corbally was born in South Bend, Washington on October 14, 1924 to John E. Corbally Sr., a University of Washington education professor, and Grace Corbally, née Williams.
During World War II, Corbally held the rank of lieutenant junior grade in the United States Navy. He saw battle in the Pacific Ocean theater and received a Purple Heart.
After the war, Corbally returned to school, where he met his wife Marguerite Walker; they married in 1946. In 1947, with a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington, he took a job as a high school chemistry teacher in Tacoma. He pursued further education at the University of Washington, graduating with a master's degree in 1950. He gained a doctorate in 1955 from the University of California, Berkeley and put his degree in educational administration and finance to work by taking an associate professor position at Ohio State University, where he would eventually become provost and vice president of academic affairs, positions held until he accepted the chancellor position at Syracuse University in 1969.
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