Nathan Pusey | |
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.JPG) Pusey at Boston College, where he received a honorary degree in 1963 | |
| 2nd President of Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | John Edward Sawyer |
| 24th President of Harvard University | |
| In office 1953–1971 | |
| Preceded by | James B. Conant |
| Succeeded by | Derek Bok |
| 10th President of Lawrence College | |
| In office 1944–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Nichols Barrows |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Maitland Knight |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nathan Marsh Pusey April 4, 1907 Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 2001 (aged 94) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Anne Woodward (m. 1936) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MA, PhD) |
Nathan Marsh Pusey (/ˈpjuːzi/; April 4, 1907 – November 14, 2001) was an American academic. Originally from Council Bluffs, Iowa, Pusey won a scholarship to Harvard University out of high school and went on to earn bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in the classics at Harvard. Pusey began his academic career as a professor of literature at Scripps College and Wesleyan University before serving as president of Lawrence College from 1944 to 1953.
Serving as President of Harvard University from 1953 to 1971, Pusey was the first president of Harvard from outside New England. After his time at Harvard, he was president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation from 1971 to 1975.