Joseph N. Crowley

Joseph N. Crowley
Acting President of the University of Nevada, Reno
In office
December 2005 – June 2006
Preceded byJohn M. Lilley
Succeeded byMilton Glick
24th President of San José State University (Interim)
In office
2003–2004
Preceded byRobert L. Caret
Succeeded byPaul Yu
13th President of the University of Nevada, Reno
In office
February 24, 1978 – January 2001
Preceded byMax C. Milam
Succeeded byStephen C. McFarlane (interim)
Personal details
Born
Joseph Neil Crowley

(1933-07-09)July 9, 1933
Oelwein, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 2017(2017-11-28) (aged 84)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (1968–2017)
Spouse
Joy Reitz
(m. 1961)
Children4
Alma materCalifornia State University, Fresno (M.A.)
University of Iowa (B.A.)
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Washington (Ph.D.)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force

Joseph Neil Crowley[1] (July 9, 1933 – November 28, 2017) was the 13th president of the University of Nevada, Reno from 1978 to 2001 and interim president from 2005 to 2006 and was the longest-serving president at the university and cannabis advocate. He was a member of the Democratic Party.