Records of Henry Stanford on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Stanford and the Stanford Family History

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Henry King Stanford

Henry King Stanford (April 22, 1916 – January 1, 2009) was the interim president of the University of Georgia (UGA) from 1986 through 1987. Previously he was the third president of the University of Miami from 1962 to 1981. Prior academic administration appointments included director of the School of Public Administration at the University of Denver, president of Georgia Southwestern College (now known as Georgia Southwestern State University), president of Georgia State College for Women (now known as Georgia College & State University), and president of Birmingham Southern College. Before obtaining academic administration appointments he was a university professor, teaching at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). His education included Emory University, the University of Denver, and New York University .

Stanford received 13 honorary degrees and received numerous awards including the Eleanor Roosevelt-Israel Humanitarian Award, the “Star of Africa” medal, and the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was vice president of the International Association of University Presidents, was on the board of trustees of the Knight Foundation, and served on several corporate boards. Stanford received the regional Brotherhood Award of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and also received awards from the Anti-Defamation League. The Georgia Board of Regents named him president emeritus of the University of Georgia.

Stanford's previous academic positions include:* director of the School of Public Administration at the University of Denver* president of Georgia Southwestern College in Americus (1948 – 1950)* president of Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville (1953 – 1956)* president of Birmingham Southern College (1957 – 1962)* president of the University of Miami (1962 – 1981)* interim president of the University of Georgia

Source: Henry King Stanford, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Stanford

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