Frank Hereford (university president)

Frank Loucks Hereford Jr.
Born(1923-07-18)July 18, 1923
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 2004(2004-09-21) (aged 81)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeUniversity of Virginia Cemetery
EducationPh.D.
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
OccupationEducator
Known forPresident of the University of Virginia
Term1974–1985
PredecessorEdgar F. Shannon Jr.
SuccessorRobert M. O'Neil

Frank Loucks Hereford Jr. (July 18, 1923 – September 21, 2004)[1][2][3] was the president of the University of Virginia from 1974 to 1985. He died in 2004 at the age of 81. Among the hallmarks of his presidency were a major capital campaign, which increased the university's endowment from $97 million to more than $250 million; and ending the traditional Easters Weekend party.[4]

  1. ^ Bernstein, Adam (September 24, 2004). "Frank L. Hereford Jr.; Physicist, U-Va. President". The Washington Post. pp. B04.
  2. ^ Dabney, Virginius (1981). Mr. Jefferson's University: A History. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press. p. 595.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Frank L. Hereford, Jr., Fifth President of the University of Virginia, Dies at Age 81". September 23, 2004. Archived from the original on September 17, 2006. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
  4. ^ Heuchert, Dan (October 1, 2004). "Hereford's half-century". Inside UVA. 34 (17). Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.