Frank Rawle Haig

Background

Haig, Frank Rawle was born on September 11, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander M. and Regina A. (Murphy) Haig.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Woodstock College, Maryland., 1952; Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Woodstock College, Maryland., 1960; Ph.L., Bellarmine College, Plattsburgh, New York, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic U., 1959; Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa, State University of New York, 1987.

Career

Haig has served as the second President of Wheeling Jesuit University from 1966 to 1972 and the seventh President of Le Moyne College College from 1981 until 1987. Personal life

Haig is the younger brother of Alexander Haig, who served as the United States Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan from 1981 until 1982. Wheeling Jesuit University

Haig joined the faculty of the physics department at Wheeling College, which is now known as Wheeling Jesuit University, in 1963.

He appointed the third president of Wheeling Jesuit in 1966, succeeded the school"s second head, Father William Troy, Society of Jesus (Jesuit) Haig was inaugurated president on July 15, 1966.

In his acceptance speech, Haig told the audience, "The world will be what our men and women of insight make it to be..It is a challenge to be asked to help them see all right."

Haig remained president until his resignation on August 21, 1972. He was succeeded by Charles Currie Junior., Society of Jesus (Jesuit)

Le Moyne College College

Haig was appointed the President of Le Moyne College College in Syracuse, New York, in 1981, succeeding Father William J. O"Halloran, Society of Jesus (Jesuit)

Haig became acting president of Le Moyne College College on January 1, 1981. he was formally inaugurated as the college"s seventh president on Friday, January 22, 1982.

He remained president of Le Moyne College until 1987 and was succeeded by interim president James C. Finlay, Society of Jesus (Jesuit)

Later life

Haig is currently a professor emeritus of physics at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, as of February 2010.

Achievements

• Frank Rawle Haig has been listed as a noteworthy physics professor, priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, Wheeling Chamber of Commerce, 1969-1971. President Syracuse Opera Company, 1983-1985, chairman board, 1985-1987. General campaign chairman United Way Onondaga County, Syracuse, 1985-1986.

Trustee Maryland Science Center, since 2007. President board advisors Maryland Science Center, since 2007, finance, secretary Loyola University Maryland Knights of Columbus Council, since 2010. Member of Knights of Columbus, American Association of University Professors (vice president Maryland Conference 1990-1992, 1995, president 1995-1998, since 2005), Charles Carroll House of Annapolis (chairman board 2001-2004), Washington Academy of Sciences (president 1993-1994, treasurer 1999—2005, board member-at-large since 2005), American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers (president Chesapeake section 1976-1977, 1990-1992), Alpha Sigma Mu (board directors since 2006).

Connections

Father:

Alexander M. Haig

Mother:

Regina A. (Murphy) Haig