David W. Burcham

David W. Burcham
Burcham's official portrait by Scott Wallace Johnston
15th President of Loyola Marymount University
In office
October 4, 2010 – May 31, 2015
Preceded byRobert B. Lawton
Succeeded byTimothy Law Snyder
Interim President of
Loyola Marymount University
In office
May 31, 2010 – October 4, 2010
Preceded byRobert B. Lawton, S.J.
Personal details
Born1951 (age 72–73)
California, U.S.
EducationOccidental College (BA)
California State University, Long Beach (MA)
Loyola Marymount University (JD)

David W. Burcham (born 1951) is an American academic and lawyer. He was the 15th president of Loyola Marymount University, serving from October 4, 2010 to May 31, 2015. He is a 1984 graduate of Loyola Law School, and was both the first lay president and the first non-Catholic president in the university's history.[1][2]

  1. ^ Larry Gordon (2010-10-04). "Loyola Marymount names its first permanent lay president - latimes.com". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  2. ^ Rojas, Rick (2012-02-18). "Nation & World | Protestant president helps cultivate university's Jesuit roots | Seattle Times Newspaper". O.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.