Background
Harrison, Walter Lee was born on May 15, 1946 in Pittsburgh. Son of Lester Maurice and Alice Hagedorn Harrison.
Harrison, Walter Lee was born on May 15, 1946 in Pittsburgh. Son of Lester Maurice and Alice Hagedorn Harrison.
Bachelor, Trinity College, 1968; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1980.
Lecturer Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, 1976-1977. Instructor Iowa State University, Ames, 1978-1980, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1980-1982, director college relations, 1982-1985. President Gehrung Associates, Keene, New Hampshire, 1985-1989.
Executive director, vice president university relations University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989-1998. President University Hartford, West Hartford, since 1998. Visiting professor Colorado College, 1988-1991.
Adjunct professor University Michigan, 1991-1998. Director WorldBusiness Captial. Captain United States Air Force.
Trustee Fountain Valley School, 1990-1999. Board directors University Musical Society, 1990-1998, Michigan Journalism Fellow Program, 1991-1998. Director St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, since 1998, Hartford Stage Company, since 2000, president since 2007.
Director Hartford Symphony Orchestra 1998-2007. Trustee Suffield Academy, since 2002. Board directors division I, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2002-2007, chair committee on academy performance, since 2004, chair executive committee, 2005-2007.
Member Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Dianne Ellen Mintz, June 22, 1970.