Malcolm H. Kerr | |
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Born | Malcolm Hooper Kerr October 8, 1931 Beirut, Lebanon |
Died | January 18, 1984 Beirut, Lebanon | (aged 52)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | American University of Beirut Johns Hopkins University |
Children | 4, including Steve |
Father | Stanley Kerr |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Middle Eastern studies |
Institutions | American University of Beirut |
Malcolm Hooper Kerr (October 8, 1931 – January 18, 1984) was a university professor specializing in the Middle East and the Arab world. An American citizen, he was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, where he died. He served as president of the American University of Beirut from 1982 until he was killed by gunmen in 1984.