John P. Schlegel
Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. | |
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23rd Stephen A. Privett, SJ | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dubuque, Iowa | July 30, 1943
Died | November 15, 2015 Omaha, Nebraska | (aged 72)
Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
Alma mater | Saint Louis University (B.A.), (M.A.) University of London (Theology Degree)[2] University of Oxford (Ph.D.)[2] |
Salary | Donated to charity because of vow of poverty[2] |
Website | Office of the President |
John P. Schlegel,
S.J. (July 30, 1943 – November 15, 2015) was the 23rd president of Creighton University from 2000 to 2011. He formerly served as 26th president of the University of San Francisco from 1991 until 2000.[1]
Biography
Schlegel received his
Oxford University, which he obtained in 1977.[3]
Prior to his tenure at San Francisco and Creighton, Schlegel served as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at
Cleveland, Ohio.[6] On October 17, 1991, Schlegel was named the president of the University of San Francisco, succeeding Father John Lo Schiavo, who had served as USF's president for the prior 14 years.[6] He officially became the 26th president of the University of San Francisco on June 15, 1991.[6]
In 2000, Schlegel was named president of
Omaha. Schlegel is credited with increasing student enrollment during his tenure at Creighton University.[7] He also shepherded a $400 million capital campaign and oversaw the acquisition of 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land located east of the existing campus.[7]
In July 2010, Schlegel announced his intent to retire as president of Creighton University at the end of the 2010–2011 academic year.[7] On July 1, 2011, he was succeeded by Father Timothy R. Lannon, who was the previous president of Saint Joseph's University.[8]
Schlegel served as the pastor of Church of the Gesu on Marquette's campus from 2014-2015.[9] On November 15, 2015, Schlegel died as a result of pancreatic cancer.[10]
References
- ^ a b c University of San Francisco Presidents
- ^ a b c One: Omaha Nebraska's Lifestyle Magazine, September 2004 pp. 20-23
- ^ a b c "Rev. John P. Schlegel, SJ Announces Retirement as President of Creighton". Creighton University. Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. 2010-07-16. Archived from the original on 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Marquette University president announces passing of Rev. John Schlegel, pastor at Church of the Gesu". FOX 6 Now Milwaukee. 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Inside JCU » Services for John P. Schlegel, S.J." Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ a b c "University of San Francisco names new president". University of San Francisco. 1991-10-17. Retrieved 2010-09-18.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Creighton set to name president". Omaha World-Herald. 2010-09-09. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- Mason City Globe Gazette. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "Pastors". Pastors, Church of the Gesu. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Former Creighton President Rev John P. Schlegel Passes Away". WOWT. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2015-11-15.