Theodore Hesburgh
American theologian and university president
The Rev. Theodore Martin Hesburgh, CSC, STD (May 25, 1917 - February 26, 2015) is an American priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross.[2] He is also the President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. He is the namesake for TIAA-CREF's Hesburgh Award.
Rev. Theodore Hesburgh C.S.C. | |
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 Hesburgh in his office at the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame | |
| 15th President of the University of Notre Dame | |
| In office 1952–1987 | |
| Preceded by | John J Cavanaugh |
| Succeeded by | Edward Malloy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Martin Hesburgh May 25, 1917 Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Died | February 26, 2015 (aged 97)[1] Notre Dame, Indiana, United States |
| Alma mater | The Catholic University of America |
| Profession | Priest |
| Signature |  |
References change
- ↑ DePalma, Anthony (February 27, 2015). "Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, Ex-President of University of Notre Dame, Dies at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ↑ Michael O'Brien, Hesburgh: A Biography (1998); Theodore M. Hesburgh, God, Country, Notre Dame: The Autobiography of Theodore M. Hesburgh (2000)
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