David E. Sweet | |
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| Born | July 9, 1933 |
| Died | September 16, 1984 (aged 51) |
| Education | A.B., Drury College, 1955 A.M., Duke University, 1958 Ph.D., Duke University, 1968 |
| Occupation(s) | Academic College Professor College President |
| Employer(s) | Duke University Ohio University Illinois State University Minnesota State College System Metropolitan State University Rhode Island College |
| Spouse | Arleene Pachl |
David Emery Sweet (1933–1984) was an American academic and the founding president of Metropolitan State University and later president of Rhode Island College, where he spearheaded the Leadership Rhode Island program and presided over the college's evolution from a normal college into a multipurpose college.[1]