John W. Oswald

John Wieland Oswald (October 11, 1917 – February 1, 1995)[1] was president of the University of Kentucky, executive vice president of the University of California, and President of the Pennsylvania State University.

John W. Oswald
13th President of the Pennsylvania State University
In office
1970–1983
Preceded byEric A. Walker
Succeeded byBryce Jordan
Personal details
Born(1917-10-11)October 11, 1917
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
DiedFebruary 1, 1995(1995-02-01) (aged 77)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Alma materDePauw University
University of California

Biography

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1917, Oswald did his undergraduate work in botany at DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana and received his Ph.D. from the University of California in 1942. During World War II, Oswald served as a PT boat captain in the Mediterranean.

In 1946, Oswald taught plant pathology as an assistant professor at the Davis Campus of the University of California. He was chairman plant pathology department at the Berkeley Campus in 1954. In 1962 he became vice president for administration in the statewide system for the University of California.

Oswald was president of the University of Kentucky from 1963 to 1968. He was executive vice president of the University of California from 1968 to 1970. In 1970, he became president of Pennsylvania State University until he retired in 1983. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1995.

Notes
  1. "Former Penn State University President John Wieland Oswald". New York Times News Service. Chicago Tribune. February 5, 1995. Retrieved October 11, 2010.

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