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William D. Underwood

American university president

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About William D. Underwood

William D. Underwood was an academic administrator.

William D. Underwood is the Chancellor of Mercer University and a professor at the Mercer University School of Law. He previously was the eighteenth President of Mercer University from 2006 to 2026.

Biography

Underwood graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and received a J.D. from the University of Illinois in 1985. He was an editor of the University of Illinois Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. Underwood is a Baptist.

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Important facts

Education
University of Illinois System, University of Illinois College of Law
Employers
Mercer University

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American university president

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William D. Underwood was an academic administrator.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William D. Underwood

· Wikidata: Q8007522

· DBpedia: William D. Underwood

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