Bruce Poulton
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Bruce Poulton was born in Yonkers, New York
in 1928. He was educated at Rutgers University
, where he received a Ph.D. in endocrinology in 1956.
In 1971 he was appointed as vice president of the University of Maine
, an office he held until becoming Chancellor of the consolidated University of New Hampshire
in 1975.
In 1982 he left New Hampshire
to serve as chancellor of North Carolina State University
; he was the school's 10th chief executive. While at N.C. State he obtained land and funding for the university's Centennial Campus. He also developed Centennial Campus' first master plan. He stepped down from the chancellor's position in 1989 and served as director of N.C. State's Literacy Systems Center. Poulton's resignation was marked with controversy as it came just before the release of a six-month investigation into N.C. State's athletic department. The investigation was triggered by the publishing of the book "Personal Fouls" and allegations made therein against the school's basketball program under head coach Jim Valvano
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1928. He was educated at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, where he received a Ph.D. in endocrinology in 1956.
In 1971 he was appointed as vice president of the University of Maine
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
, an office he held until becoming Chancellor of the consolidated University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
in 1975.
In 1982 he left New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
to serve as chancellor of North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
; he was the school's 10th chief executive. While at N.C. State he obtained land and funding for the university's Centennial Campus. He also developed Centennial Campus' first master plan. He stepped down from the chancellor's position in 1989 and served as director of N.C. State's Literacy Systems Center. Poulton's resignation was marked with controversy as it came just before the release of a six-month investigation into N.C. State's athletic department. The investigation was triggered by the publishing of the book "Personal Fouls" and allegations made therein against the school's basketball program under head coach Jim Valvano
Jim Valvano
James Thomas Anthony "Jim" Valvano , nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball coach.While the head basketball coach at North Carolina State University, he won the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament against high odds...
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