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Roger Lewis Worsley | |
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| Born | March 22, 1937 |
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| Political party | Democrat |
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| Parent(s) | Craig E. and Louise M. Skue Worsley |
| Relatives | Jack Taylor (first father-in-law) |
Roger Lewis Worsley (born March 22, 1937) is a retired college administrator, [1] who was the president of Laredo Community College in Laredo, Texas from 1985 to 1995. [2] He served as the chancellor of Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden, Arkansas from 1996 to 2005. [3]
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