Henry King Stanford
Henry King Stanford | |
|---|---|
| 19th President of the University of Georgia | |
| In office 1986–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Corbet Davison |
| Succeeded by | Charles Boynton Knapp |
| 3rd President of the University of Miami | |
| In office 1962 – March 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Jay F. W. Pearson |
| Succeeded by | Edward T. Foote II |
| President of Georgia Southwestern College | |
| In office 1948–1950 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1916 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2009 (aged 92) Americus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Emory University (A.B.) University of Denver (M.Sc.) New York University (PhD) |
| Profession | Educator, university administrator |
Henry King Stanford (April 22, 1916 – January 1, 2009) was the interim president of the University of Georgia (UGA) from 1986 through 1987 and the third president of the University of Miami from 1962 to 1981.
Early life and education
Stanford attended Emory University, where he obtained a A.B., the University of Denver, where he earned a M.Sc., and New York University, where he earned a PhD.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Career
He was a university professor at Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
He then served as director of the School of Public Administration at the University of Denver, president of Georgia Southwestern College, which is now Georgia Southwestern State University from 1948 to 1950, as president of Georgia State College for Women, now known as Georgia College & State University, from 1953 to 1956, and as president of Birmingham–Southern College from 1957 to 1962.
University of Miami
In 1962, he was appointed the third president of the University of Miami, and served in that role until 1981. From 1986 to 1987, he served as interim president of the University of Georgia.
Awards and honorary degrees
Stanford received 13 honorary degrees and received several awards, including the Eleanor Roosevelt-Israel Humanitarian Award, the "Star of Africa" medal, and the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was vice president of the International Association of University Presidents, and was on the board of trustees of the Knight Foundation and several corporate boards.
Stanford received the regional Brotherhood Award of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and also received awards from the Anti-Defamation League. The Georgia Board of Regents named him president emeritus of the University of Georgia.[6]
Retirement and death
In 1988, at the age of 72, Stanford climbed Mount Everest.[7] On January 1, 2009, he died at the age of 92 at his home in Americus, Georgia.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Georgia Front Page". January 3, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Named Buildings History.Coral Gables Campus.Prepared: Summer 2001. Updated: Fall 2004". University of Miami. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Bold Beginnings Bright Tomorrows". University of Miami magazine. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "AMIGOS of the University of Miami Libraries Cuban Heritage Collection Honor President Emeritus Henry King Stanford". June 8, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "From Ahmedunggar to Lavonia Presidents at the University of Georgia 1785–1997". University of Georgia Libraries, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Archived from the original on August 31, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ a b "Henry King Stanford, University of Georgia President Emeritus, Dies in Americus at age 92". news.uga.edu. University of Georgia. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Emory Magazine Autumn 2011 p. 19
- From Ahmedunggar to Lavonia Presidents at the University of Georgia 1785–1997, University of Georgia Libraries, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library Archived 2006-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Georgia College and State University Bio
- Ruth Stanford Obituary