John V. Byrne

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John V. Byrne
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12th President of Oregon State University
In office
November 15, 1984 – December 31, 1995
Preceded byRobert W. MacVicar
Succeeded byPaul G. Risser
3rd Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In office
1981–1984
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRichard A. Frank
Succeeded byAnthony J. Calio
Personal details
Born (1928-05-09) May 9, 1928 (age 93)
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCorvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materHamilton College (BS)
Columbia University (MS)
University of Southern California (PhD)
Professioneducator, marine geologist

John Vincent Byrne (born May 9, 1928) is an American marine geologist and academic. He served as the 12th President of Oregon State University from 1984 to 1995.

Early life and education[]

Born in Hempstead, New York, Byrne attended Hamilton College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in marine geology in 1951. He later earned a Master of Science degree in geology from Columbia University in 1953 and a Ph.D in marine geology from the University of Southern California in 1957.[1]

Career[]

Byrne came to Oregon State University in 1960 and served until 1981, during which time he served as the school's first Dean of Oceanography, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and Dean of Research. Between 1972 and 1977, he was the Director of the Hatfield Marine Science Center.[2]

In 1981, Byrne was nominated by president Ronald Reagan to serve as the 3rd Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.[3] He held the position until 1984, when he returned to Oregon State and was appointed president, succeeding Robert W. MacVicar. Byrne served until his retirement in 1995, when he was succeeded by Paul G. Risser.

Personal life[]

Byrne resides in Corvallis, Oregon.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Presidents of Oregon State University - Special Collections & Archives Research Center". scarc.library.oregonstate.edu.
  2. ^ Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University (2019). "John Byrne, Director 1972 - 1977". Oregon State University. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Nomination of John V. Byrne To Be Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
  4. ^ "The John V. Byrne Years". oregonstate.edu.

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Government offices
Preceded by
Richard A. Frank 		Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1981 – 1984 		Succeeded by
Anthony J. Calio
Academic offices
Preceded by
Robert W. MacVicar 		President of Oregon State University
1984–1995 		Succeeded by
Paul G. Risser
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