Background
Diamandopoulos, Peter was born on September 1, 1928 in Irakleion, Crete, Greece. Son of Theodore George and Rita (Mouzenides) Diamandopoulos. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1964.
chancellor university professor
Diamandopoulos, Peter was born on September 1, 1928 in Irakleion, Crete, Greece. Son of Theodore George and Rita (Mouzenides) Diamandopoulos. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1964.
Diploma with honors, Athens College, 1947. AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1951. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), American International College, 1988.
He served as the seventh president of Adelphi University from 1985 until his dismissal in 1997 due to the school"s financial problems. Diamandopoulos began his academic career at University of Maryland. He moved to Brandeis University, where he was the dean of faculty from 1965 to 1971.
Diamandopoulos then chaired the philosophy department for the next four years.
From 1969 to 1974, he was the director of studies at the University of Chicago"s Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs. Diamandopoulos was named the president of Sonoma State University in 1977 and served until 1983.
In 1985, Diamandopoulos was appointed president of Adelphi University. Seeking to improve the school"s academic reputation, Diamandopoulos raised tuition and reduced faculty.
His own compensation package remained unaffected by cuts and included a Mercedes-Benz, a condominium in Manhattan, and the presidential residence on the Aldelphi campus.
An investigation of the school"s finances showed that it was a customer of the insurance company run by Ernesta G. Procope, who also served as the head of Aldelphi"s board. A week later, a newly appointed board removed Diamandopoulos from the office of president He sued the school, and settled for $1.4 million.
In December 1998, Diamandopoulos was named special assistant to John Silber, the president of Boston University.
He retired in 2008, and died in Manhattan on April 1, 2015.
Trustee Adelphi Academy, Athens College, since 1987. Chairman, board advisers United States Command and General Staff College, 1987. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Philological Association, American Philosophical Association, MIND Association (Oxford, England), Aristotelian Society, Hellenic Society, Association American Colleges, Society for Promotion Hellenic Studies (London), Council for Greek American Affairs (director since 1986), Association Governing Boards Universities and Colleges, New York Academy of Sciences, National Association Scholars (board Advisors), The Links, Union League Club, Harvard Club of Boston, Harvard Club of New York City, Art Gallery, Ikaros, Inc.
(New York City & Athens, Elounda, Crete) (president).
Married Maria Stanton, 1980. Children: Theodoros, Cybele, Ariadne, Patricia.