A. Kenneth Pye
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Born | August Kenneth Pye August 21, 1931 New York City, New York |
Died | July 11, 1994 Lake City, Colorado | (aged 62)
Cause of death | Cancer |
Resting place | Durham, North Carolina |
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Spouse | Judith Hope |
Children | Henry W. Pye |
August Kenneth Pye (August 21, 1931 – July 11, 1994)[1] was the President of Southern Methodist University from 1987 to 1994.
Biography
August Kenneth Pye was born in New York City in 1931.[2] He graduated from the University at Buffalo with a B.A., and later received J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University.[2] While a student at Buffalo, he became a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity.[3] He served as Dean of Duke Law School from 1968 to 1970 and from 1973 to 1976.[4] He served as President of Southern Methodist University from 1987 to 1994, when he resigned for health issues.[2] He died of cancer in 1994 in Lake City, Colorado.[2]
References
- ^ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
- ^ a b c d The New York Times
- ^ The Buffalonian. Buffalo, NY: University of Buffalo. 1952. p. 104.
- ^ Duke Law School