Jay F. W. Pearson
| Jay F. W. Pearson | |
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| 2nd President of the University of Miami |
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| In office 1952–1962 |
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| Preceded by | Bowman Foster Ashe |
| Succeeded by | Henry King Stanford |
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| Born | May 11, 1901[1] |
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| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (A.B., M.A.) University of Chicago (PhD) |
| Profession | Marine biologist, administrator |
Jay F. W. Pearson (May 11, 1901 – August 8, 1965) was a marine biologist and university administrator, serving as both President and Chancellor of the University of Miami.[4][5][6][7][8]
Biography
President of the University from 1953 to 1962 and a charter faculty member of the University as a marine biologist, Jay F. W. Pearson was recruited from the University of Pittsburgh and succeeded Bowman Foster Ashe as President. Pearson ushered in a decade of growth for UM. During his presidency, UM awarded its first doctorate degrees and ended racial segregation. Enrollment increased by more than 4,000 during his tenure. Pearson was named Chancellor after retiring as President.[9]
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References
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- ↑ Finding aid author: unprocessed. "Guide to the Jay F. W. Pearson Files". Prepared for the University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, FL. Retrieved April 19, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which has been released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 and GNU Free Documentation license.
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| Preceded by | President of the University of Miami 1952-1962 |
Succeeded by Henry King Stanford |
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