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Barnaby Keeney | |
|---|---|
| 12th President of Brown University | |
| In office 1955–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Wriston |
| Succeeded by | Ray Heffner |
| Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities | |
| In office July 1966 – June 1970 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Berman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1914 Halfway, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 1980 (aged 65) Providence, Rhode Island |
| Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery Providence, Rhode Island |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Critchfield |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina Harvard University |
Barnaby Conrad Keeney (October 17, 1914 – June 18, 1980) was president of Brown University from 1955 to 1966. He was known and loved by the student body for openness and his dry wit. As he once observed, "One of the joys of the life of an educator, particularly a president, is the amount of free advice he gets."[1] Keeney then served as president of Claremont Graduate University from 1971 to 1976.[2]
- ^ Mitchell, Martha. "Keeney, Barnaby (From Martha Mitchell's Encyclopedia Brunoniana)". Encyclopedia Brunoniana. Brown University. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Claremont Graduate University (educational institution)". NNDB. Retrieved 29 November 2012.