Jay F. W. Pearson

Jay F. W. Pearson
2nd President of the
University of Miami
In office
1952–1962
Preceded byBowman Foster Ashe
Succeeded byHenry King Stanford
Personal details
Born(1901-05-07)May 7, 1901
DiedAugust 8, 1965(1965-08-08) (aged 64)[1]
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh (A.B., M.A.)
University of Chicago (PhD)
ProfessionMarine biologist, university administrator

Jay F. W. Pearson (May 7, 1901 – August 8, 1965) was a marine biologist and university administrator who served as the second president and chancellor of the University of Miami.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Dr. Jay Pearson, 64, Miami U. Chancellor". The New York Times. New York City. August 9, 1965.
  2. ^ "Recruitment letter from Ashe to Pearson". Retrieved November 30, 2009.
  3. ^ "Education: Growing Up in Miami". Time Magazine. June 23, 1961. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
  4. ^ "History". miami.edu. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Jay F.W. Pearson Scholarship". Retrieved November 30, 2009.
  6. ^ "Pearson Residential College". Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2009.