Jon Westling

Background

Westling, Jon was born on June 7, 1942 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Norman L. and Jean R. (Bergamini) Westling.

Education

Bachelor, Reed College, 1964; postgraduate, St. John's College Oxford (England) University, 1964-1967; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971-1974.

Career

Instructor history, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, 1967-1968; assistant professor of history and humanities, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1968-1971; associate director, Boston University Prodns., 1974-1976; assistant to president, Boston University, 1976-1979; associate provost, Boston University, 1979-1983; provost ad interim, Boston University, 1983-1984; provost, Boston University, 1984-1988; executive vice president, Boston University, 1988-1990; interim president, Boston University, 1990; executive vice president, provost, Boston University, 1991-1995; provost, president-elect, Boston University, 1995-1996; president, Boston University, since 1996. Board directors Century Bank.

Achievements

• Jon Westling has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Massachusetts Corporation for Ednl. Telecomms., since 1990, Jobs for Massachusetts, Inc., since 1998, Boston 2000, since 1997. Trustee Boston Museum Science, since 1990.

Member corporation National Braille Press Inc., since 1998. Trustee American College Greece, since 1998.

Connections

Married Elizabeth A. Wüthrich, October 14, 1977. Children: Emma E., Matthew R., Andrew N.

Father:

Norman L. Westling

Mother:

Jean R. (Bergamini) Westling

Spouse:

Elizabeth A. Wüthrich

child:

Matthew R. Westling

child:

Emma E. Westling

child:

Andrew N. Westling