J. Eugene Gallery | |
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13th President of the University of Scranton | |
In office 1947–1953 | |
Preceded by | W. Coleman Nevils |
Succeeded by | John J. Long |
Personal details | |
Born | 1898 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | July 28, 1960 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 61–62)
Alma mater | Georgetown University (BA, MA, JD) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1939 |
Joseph Eugene Gallery (1898 – July 28, 1960) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit. He studied sociology at Georgetown University, before serving in the U.S. Army during World War I. Upon his return, he graduated, and entered business in Washington, D.C. He then entered the Society of Jesus in 1931, and was later ordained a priest. He became a professor of sociology at the University of Scranton, and also worked in child welfare and in arbitrating industrial disputes. In 1947, Gallery became the president of the University of Scranton. During his presidency, the university's graduate school was established. His term came to and end in 1953, and he continued to teach sociology at Saint Joseph's College in Philadelphia.