Stanley S. Bergen Jr.

Stanley S. Bergen Jr.
Stanley S. Bergen Jr.
President of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
	In office; 1971–1998
Preceded by	Inaugural holder
Succeeded by	Stuart D. Cook
Senior Vice President of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
	In office; 1970–1971
Personal details
Born	Stanley Silvers Bergen Jr.; May 2, 1929; Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 24, 2019 (aged 89); Stonington, Maine
Spouse(s)	Suzanne E. Miller; (m. 1965–present)
Children	Steven Richard; Victoria Elizabeth; Stuart Vaughn; Stanley Silvers III; Amy Dorle
Residence	Stonington, Maine
Alma mater	Princeton University (AB); Columbia University (MD)
Profession	Physician; University president; University professor

The Dr. Stanley S. Bergen Building in Newark, New Jersey

Stanley Silvers Bergen Jr. 91929-2019) was an American physician, university president, and professor. He was president of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey from 1971 to 1998. Bergen served as senior vice president of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation from 1970 to 1971. The Dr. Stanley S. Bergen Building in Newark, New Jersey is named in his honor. He held multiple honorary doctorates, including a Legum Doctor from Princeton University.

Bergen died on April 24, 2019, at his home in Stonington, Maine.^[1]

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^ "Stanley Bergen Jr., Founding President of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dies at 89; Under Bergen's direction, the university became the largest freestanding health sciences university in the country and boosted medical access throughout the state", Rutgers University, May 1, 2019. Accessed September 8, 2019. "Stanley Silvers Bergen Jr., the founding president of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), which became the largest freestanding health sciences university in the country, aided in the economic recovery of Newark and boosted medical access throughout the state, died on April 24 at his home in Stonington, Maine. He was 89."

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Alumni Profile

[1] "Stanley Bergen Jr., Founding President of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dies at 89; Under Bergen's direction, the university became the largest freestanding health sciences university in the country and boosted medical access throughout the state", Rutgers University, May 1, 2019. Accessed September 8, 2019. "Stanley Silvers Bergen Jr., the founding president of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), which became the largest freestanding health sciences university in the country, aided in the economic recovery of Newark and boosted medical access throughout the state, died on April 24 at his home in Stonington, Maine. He was 89."

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Stanley S. Bergen Jr.

President of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
In office 1971–1998
Preceded by	Inaugural holder
Succeeded by	Stuart D. Cook
Senior Vice President of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
In office 1970–1971

Personal details
Born	Stanley Silvers Bergen Jr. (1929-05-02)May 2, 1929 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 24, 2019(2019-04-24) (aged 89) Stonington, Maine
Spouse(s)	Suzanne E. Miller (m. 1965–present)
Children	Steven Richard Victoria Elizabeth Stuart Vaughn Stanley Silvers III Amy Dorle
Residence	Stonington, Maine
Alma mater	Princeton University (AB) Columbia University (MD)
Profession	Physician University president University professor