James W. Abbott
Jim Abbott | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of South Dakota | |
| In office July 1, 1997 – June 21, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Asher |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Gestring |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1948 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Colette Pugh
(m. 1987; died 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BA, JD) |
James W. Abbott (born June 12, 1948) is an American retired politician and academic, most recently serving as the president of the
2002 South Dakotan gubernatorial election
. Abbott is a distinguished alumni of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.
Career and politics
Abbott is a businessman and former politician. He represented
Democratic nomination for U.S. House of Representatives in 1996, losing the nomination to Rick Weiland
.
Academic career
Abbott was named president of his alma mater, the University of South Dakota, in 1997. Abbott received his bachelor's degree in 1970 and his Juris Doctor in 1974 from University of South Dakota School of Law.[3]
South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2002
In 2002, Abbott took a leave of absence from the presidency to seek to
Republican Mike Rounds
.
Return to academia
After the election, Abbott returned to the presidency of the University of South Dakota.
In June 2007, Abbott took a leave of absence to
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. The surgery was successful and Abbott returned to work two weeks later. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity.
References
- ^ Walker, Carson (May 4, 2016). "USD Grieves Death of First Lady Colette Abbott". USD News. University of South Dakota. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ Berke, Richard (1994-06-08). "A Governor Is Ousted, but Others Prevail". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ^ "President - USD". Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ISBN 978-0847694532. Retrieved 2015-02-08.