William E. Trueheart | |
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President of Bryant University | |
In office August 1, 1989 –1996 | |
Preceded by | William T. O'Hara |
Succeeded by | Ronald K. Machtley |
Personal details | |
Born | Stamford,Connecticut,US | July 10,1942
Alma mater | Harvard University (MPA,EdD) University of Connecticut (BA) |
Occupation | Academic administrator,nonprofit CEO |
William E. Trueheart (born July 10,1942) is an American academic administrator and nonprofit CEO who served as president of Bryant University from 1989 to 1996. [1] He was the first African American to lead a 4-year private college in New England. [2] Following his departure from Bryant,Trueheart served as president and CEO of three nonprofit organizations:Reading Is Fundamental (1997–2001),The Pittsburgh Foundation (2001–2007),and Achieving the Dream (2007–2015). [3] [4]
Trueheart holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and economics from the University of Connecticut,an Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School,and a Doctor of Education degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. [5] His honorary degrees include a PhD in Humane Letters from Bryant University,a PhD in education from Bridgewater State University,and a Doctor of Business Administration from Johnson &Wales University. [6]
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