William P. Gerberding
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William Gerberding received his BA from Macalester College
in 1951, and went on to earn an MA in 1956 and a Ph.D. in 1959 from the University of Chicago
. He served as the 27th president of the University of Washington
in Seattle between 1979 and 1995. His 16 years of service is the longest term of any president in the history of the university. Prior to University of Washington he was Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
and executive vice-chancellor at UCLA.
Macalester College
Macalester College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1874 as a Presbyterian-affiliated but nonsectarian college. Its first class entered September 15, 1885. The college is located on a campus in a historic residential neighborhood...
in 1951, and went on to earn an MA in 1956 and a Ph.D. in 1959 from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. He served as the 27th president of the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in Seattle between 1979 and 1995. His 16 years of service is the longest term of any president in the history of the university. Prior to University of Washington he was Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
and executive vice-chancellor at UCLA.
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- The View From The Top
- Portrait of William P. Gerberding by Margaret Holland SargentMargaret Holland SargentMargaret Holland Sargent also known as Meg Sargent is a portrait artist based in Los Angeles, California. She has painted over three hundred oil portraits, including portraits of Tennessee Williams, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Margaret Thatcher.Sargent has frequently painted portraits of...