Malcolm H. Kerr

Malcolm H. Kerr
Born
Malcolm Hooper Kerr

(1931-10-08)October 8, 1931
Beirut, Lebanon
DiedJanuary 18, 1984(1984-01-18) (aged 52)
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityAmerican
Alma materAmerican University of Beirut
Johns Hopkins University
Children4, including Steve
FatherStanley Kerr
Scientific career
FieldsMiddle Eastern studies
InstitutionsAmerican 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.