Background
Rock was born on May 4, 1937 and raised in Logan Square, Chicago.
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Education
He received both his bachelor"s degree in philosophy and his master"s degree in theology from the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, and in 1964 graduated from Loyola University School of Law.
Career
During his time in the, he became the longest serving President of the Illinois with a fourteen-year tenure serving from 1979 to 1993. He served as an Assistant Attorney General under William G. Clark from 1965 until 1969 when he went to work for the Cook County State"s Attorney. During his time in the, the Illinois Deaf-Blind Service Center and School was established and the Regional Transportation Authority was created.
In 1979, Rock became President of the Illinois State
In 1996, Rock was appointed to the Illinois Board of Higher Education and became its Chair in April 1999.
He stepped down from the board in April 2002. In 2012, Rock published his autobiography, Nobody Calls Just to Say Hello, co-authored with Editor Wojcicki.
On January 29, 2016, he died at the age of 78. At the time of his death, he had Lewy body dementia.
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Political Party
Democratic party