John E. Murray Jr.
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John E. Murray, Jr.
)John E. Murray Jr. | |
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11th President of Duquesne University | |
In office May 1988 – May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Rev. Donald S. Nesti |
Succeeded by | Charles J. Dougherty |
Chancellor of Duquesne University | |
In office May 2001 – February 11, 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Edward Murray Jr. December 20, 1932 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | February 11, 2015 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | (aged 82)
Alma mater | La 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
- ^ "Editorial: Murray to Dougherty / Duquesne's new leader inherits a stronger school". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2001-08-18. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ Chute, Eleanor (2001-04-27). "Duquesne's Murray bids farewell to alums". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ "Murray on Contracts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Newsmaker: John E. Murray Jr". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ^ "Welcome".
- ^ "Former Duquesne University president John Murray dies". wtae.com. February 12, 2015.
- ^ "Welcome".