E. Bruce Heilman
E. Bruce Heilman | |
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5th President of the University of Richmond | |
In office 1987–1988 | |
Preceded by | Samuel A. Banks |
Succeeded by | Richard L. Morrill |
In office 1971–1986 | |
Preceded by | George M. Modlin |
Succeeded by | Samuel A. Banks |
President of Meredith College | |
In office 1966–1971 | |
Preceded by | Carlyle Campbell |
Succeeded by | John E. Weems |
Personal details | |
Born | Smithfield, Kentucky | July 16, 1926
Died | October 19, 2019 | (aged 93)
Spouse |
Betty Dobbins (m. 1948) |
Children | 5 |
Peabody College | |
Profession | Educator |
Earl Bruce Heilman (July 16, 1926 – October 19, 2019) was an American educator who served as
Education
Heilman was born in 1926 in
Academic appointments
In his early career, Heilman held teaching positions at
His tenure at the University of Richmond was notable for abetting the largest donation to a university. E. Claiborne Robins Sr, an alumnus and trustee, donated $50 million to the university, at the time the largest gift from a private individual to a US school.[4][5][6] Robins' gift consisted of $40 million in the form of common stock in the A.H. Robins company and an additional $10 million earmarked as a challenge gift for matching funds to be raised by the university over the next ten-year period.[7] In partnership with his vice president of development H. Gerald Quigg, Heilman directed the successful matching effort,[8] ultimately leading to a $60 million addition to the university's endowment.[9]
Death
Heilman died on October 19, 2019, at age 93.[10][11]
References
- ISBN 9781434306746.
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
- ^ E. Bruce Heilman-obituary
- ^ "Happy 177th, University of Richmond!". spiderpride.richmond.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ Reuben E. History of the University of Richmond, 1830-1971. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1977. 160
- ^ "Major Private Gifts to Higher Education." The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2013. Accessed April 15, 2014. http://chronicle.com/article/Major-Private-Gifts-to-Higher/128264/
- ^ Reuben E. History of the University of Richmond, 1830-1971. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1977.
- ^ E. Bruce Hellman, An Interruption That Lasted a Lifetime: My First Eighty Years, Authorhouse, 2008.
- ^ Major Private Gifts to Higher Education." The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2013. Accessed February 2, 2017. http://chronicle.com/article/Major-Private-Gifts-to-Higher/128264
- ^ Lohmann, Bill (October 20, 2019). "E. Bruce Heilman, former UR president, motorcycle-riding veterans advocate, dies at 93". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "HEILMAN, E. BRUCE". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 23 October 2019.