Background
II, William English Kirwan was born on April 14, 1938 in Louisville. Son of Albert Dennis and Elizabeth (Heil) K.
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William English Kirwan II
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Kentucky, 1960; Master of Science (National Defense Education Act fellow 1960-1963), Rutgers University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1964.
Career
Instructor, Rutgers University, 1963-1964; member of faculty, U. Maryland., College Park, 1964; professor mathematics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1972; department chairman, U. Maryland., College Park, 1977-1981; vice chancellor for academic affairs, U. Maryland., College Park, 1981-1986; provost, U. Maryland., College Park, 1986-1988; acting president, U. Maryland., College Park, 1988-1989; president, U. Maryland., College Park, 1989-1998; president, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1998. Visiting lecturer London U., 1966-1967. Program director National Science Foundation, 1975-1976.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board Montgomery County (Maryland.), 1975-1979. Chairman Master of Science 2000 Committee for National Research Council. Board directors Greater Washington Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1994, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., since 1995, World Trade Center Institute, since 1990.
Member American Mathematics Society (county 1980-1982, editor Proceedings, 1977-1982), Mathematics Association American, American Association Colleges Universities (board directors since 1993), Council for the International Exch. of Scholars (board directors since 1994), National Collegiate Athletic Association (president commission since 1995).
Connections
Married Patricia Ann Harper, August 27, 1960. Children: William English, III, Ann Elizabeth.
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Nationality
American