Michael P. Malone
| Michael P. Malone | |
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| 10th President of Montana State University |
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In office January 1, 1991 (acting) March 1991 (permanent) – December 21, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | William Tietz |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Gamble |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 18, 1940 Pomeroy, Washington, United States |
| Died | December 21, 1999 (aged 59) Bozeman, Montana, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Campbell Malone |
| Children | Molly, Thomas; Clint, Molly, Wendy (stepchildren) |
| Alma mater |
Gonzaga University Washington State University |
| Profession | Professor of History |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.montana.edu |
Michael Peter Malone (April 18, 1940 – December 21, 1999) was an American historian who served from 1991 to 1999 as the 10th president of Montana State University. One of Montana's preeminent historians and writers, he was named by both The Missoulian and the Great Falls Tribune newspapers as one of the 100 most influential Montanans of the 20th century. His Montana: A History of Two Centuries (co-written with Richard B. Roeder) was called the "definitive history of the state" by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. His final work, The American West (co-written with Richard W. Etulain), was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Michael Malone was born on April 18, 1940, in Pomeroy, Washington, to John and Delores (Cheyne) Malone. His father was the son of a farmer who (with his brothers) owned several farms in Garfield, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties. The Malones were of Irish descent, and Michael was deeply proud of his heritage. His mother, Delores, was born in Zillah, Washington, and his parents married on November 14, 1936. Malone's father managed McKeirnan Hardware and Implement in Pomeroy, and attended Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Michael was the Malone's only child. However, in 1954, the Malones' close friends, Jack and Kathryn Bowman, died in an automobile accident. The Malones then raised the Bowmans' four children, Ray, Wynn, Kevin, and Jennie. Michael Malone considered them his half-siblings. As a teenager, he worked harvesting peas for the Green Giant vegetable company. Michael "had an especially close relationship with his father", and he had a significant influence on Michael. Michael Malone later said his father was the "finest man he ever knew". John Malone suffered from severe cardiac problems in the 1960s, which worried Michael a great deal. John Malone died in 1972, and Michael believed that he lost a great deal from losing his father at an early age.
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