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John Anderson Fry (born May 28, 1960) is an American academic administrator, currently serving as the president of Temple University. Fry formerly served as president of Drexel University, as well as Franklin & Marshall College. In 2024, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.
Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation at the Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia , then called Baptist Temple . [ 5 ]
This page lists current and former presidents of Temple University. Pages in category "Presidents of Temple University" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Russell Herman Conwell (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, author, lawyer, and writer.He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, as the Pastor of The Baptist Temple, and for his inspirational lecture, "Acres of Diamonds".
George W. Johnson – former chair of the Temple Department of English; later President of George Mason University (1979–1996) [7] Thomas Kinsella – Irish poet, translator, editor, and publisher; author of numerous volumes of poetry and a translation of the ancient Irish epic The Tain (Táin Bó Cúailnge); while at Temple, he developed a ...
The leader of Temple University suddenly died Tuesday after falling ill at a memorial service, officials at the Philadelphia school said. Acting President JoAnne A. Epps, 72, was attending a ...
Jason Wingard (born December 13, 1971) is an American academic and executive. He served as the twelfth president of Temple University.Before that, he served in executive leadership roles at Columbia University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University, as well as corporate workforce development at Goldman Sachs.
Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps died Tuesday shortly after becoming ill on stage during a memorial service, officials said, describing her loss as a gut punch and struggling ...