William G. Bowen

William G. Bowen
17th President of Princeton University
In office
1972–1988
Preceded byRobert F. Goheen
Succeeded byHarold T. Shapiro
Personal details
Born(1933-10-06)October 6, 1933
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 2016(2016-10-20) (aged 83)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
SpouseMary Ellen Bowen
Children2
EducationDenison University (BA)
Princeton University (PhD)

William Gordon Bowen (/ˈbən/; October 6, 1933 – October 20, 2016)[1] was an American academic who served as the president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, serving as its president from 1988 to 2006.[2] From 1972 until 1988, he was the president of Princeton University. Bowen founded the digital library, JSTOR.

  1. ^ "William G. Bowen, 17th president of Princeton University, dies at age 83". Princeton University. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation". The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Retrieved 25 October 2016.