John E. Murray Jr.

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John E. Murray Jr.
11th President of Duquesne University
In office
May 1988 – May 2001
Preceded byRev. Donald S. Nesti
Succeeded byCharles J. Dougherty
Chancellor of Duquesne University
In office
May 2001 – February 11, 2015
Personal details
Born
John Edward Murray Jr.

(1932-12-20)December 20, 1932
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 11, 2015(2015-02-11) (aged 82)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alma materLa Salle University (1955)
Catholic University of America (1958)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (1959)

John Edward Murray Jr. (December 20, 1932 – February 11, 2015) was a chancellor and a professor of law at

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. He was a former dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Villanova University School of Law
, as well as a former president of Duquesne University.

Duquesne presidency

Murray was president of Duquesne University from 1988 to 2001, serving what the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette referred to as an "extraordinary tenure" that set "a standard of excellence and achievement that is truly remarkable and may prove hard to equal."[1] During his administration, Duquesne grew from a small, financially distressed Catholic university to a major research institution with over 10,000 students, a significant endowment, and numerous new buildings and facilities.[2]

Scholarly career

Murray wrote a

Edward Rendell.[4] Murray received the Distinguished Lifetime Service Award at the Eighth Annual International Conference on Contracts in Fort Worth in February, 2013.[5]

Personal life

A native of

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He died of a heart attack in February 2015, aged 82.[6][7] He is survived by four children, six grandchildren, and his second wife, Marjorie Smuts.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Editorial: Murray to Dougherty / Duquesne's new leader inherits a stronger school". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2001-08-18. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  2. ^ Chute, Eleanor (2001-04-27). "Duquesne's Murray bids farewell to alums". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  3. ^ "Murray on Contracts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  4. ^ "Governor Rendell names Duquesne Chancellor Murray to Pittsburgh oversight authority". PA PowerPort. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. February 2004. Archived from the original on December 5, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  5. ^ "Newsmaker: John E. Murray Jr". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  6. ^ "Welcome".
  7. ^ "Former Duquesne University president John Murray dies". wtae.com. February 12, 2015.
  8. ^ "Welcome".

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Preceded by President of Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit
1988–2001
Succeeded by