William J. McGill
American psychologist, author, academic administrator, and 16th president of Columbia University
About William J. McGill
Lived 1922 – 1997 (aged 75). William J. McGill was an American academic.
William James McGill (27 February 1922 – 19 October 1997) was an American psychologist, author, and academic administrator. He was the 16th president of Columbia University and the 3rd chancellor of the University of California San Diego.
Biography McGill was born in New York City to a musician and labor organizer. His father was "so embittered over the poor pay doled out to musicians" after a labor dispute that his father forbade McGill from learning how to play a musical instrument.
From 1979 to 1981 McGill chaired Jimmy Carter's Presidential Commission for a National Agenda for the Eighties.
He served on the board of directors of AT&T, Occidental Petroleum and McGraw-Hill.
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Who was William J. McGill?
American psychologist, author, academic administrator, and 16th president of Columbia University
When was William J. McGill born?
William J. McGill was born on 27 February 1922 in New York City.
When did William J. McGill die?
William J. McGill died on 19 October 1997 in La Jolla.
What was William J. McGill's occupation?
William J. McGill was an academic.
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William J. McGill was American.
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