David C. Hardesty Jr. | |
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21st President of West Virginia University | |
In office 1995–2007 | |
Succeeded by | Mike Garrison |
Personal details | |
Born | David Carter Hardesty Jr. 1946 (age 77–78) |
Spouse | Susan Brown Hardesty [1] |
Alma mater | West Virginia University (BA) University of Oxford (MA) Harvard University (JD) |
Profession | Lawyer,Academic administrator |
Website | West Virginia College of Law |
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