Robert L. Payton
Robert L. Payton | |
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| 6th President of Hofstra University | |
| In office June 20, 1973[1] – June 23, 1976[2] | |
| Preceded by | James H. Marshall |
| Succeeded by | James M. Shuart |
| 3rd United States Ambassador to Cameroon | |
| In office June 26th, 1967 – May 27th, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Leland Barrows |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Hoffacker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1926 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2011 (aged 84) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Robert L. Payton (August 23, 1926, South Bend, Indiana[3] - May 19, 2011, Scottsdale, Arizona[4]) was a jazz musician, writer and editor, president of two universities; (Hofstra University and C.W. Post College),[4][5] a State Department official, and ambassador to the African republic of Cameroon. He also served as a founding trustee of Editorial Projects in Education, the organization that helped start The Chronicle of Higher Education. He was the first full-time director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.[6]
Payton graduated from the University of Chicago. He was a vice chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis and served as special assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Administration in 1966‐67.[5]
References
- ^ Paid Notice: Deaths MARSHALL, JAMES H
- ^ Hofstra Names A New President
- ^ "Robert L. Payton". IndyStar. May 25, 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b Cyr, Sandra (May 26, 2011). "Philanthropy pioneer Payton dies". Philanthropy Journal. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b Silver, Roy R. (May 30, 1973). "HoIstra Names Payton as Head; He Is Leaving Post College". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Lenkowsky, Leslie (May 25, 2011). "Robert Payton's Legacy: How to Educate Nonprofit Leaders". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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