Ed Ray | |
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Born | Queens, New York, U.S. | September 10, 1944
Board member of | Special Olympics Oregon (Chairman) |
Spouse |
Virginia Beth Phelps
(m. 1969; died 2014) |
Children | 3 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Queens College (BS) Stanford University (MA, PhD) |
Thesis | Finance in a Development Context: Lessons from West Germany (1971) |
Doctoral advisor | Ronald McKinnon[1] |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Economics |
Sub-discipline | International trade |
Institutions | Ohio State University (1970–2003) Oregon State University (2003–present) |
14th President of Oregon State University | |
In office July 31, 2003 – June 30, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Paul G. Risser |
Succeeded by | F. King Alexander |
Edward John Ray (born September 10, 1944)[2] is an American economist who became the 14th president of Oregon State University on July 31, 2003.[3] Prior to joining Oregon State, Ray was executive vice president and provost of Ohio State University for the previous six years. At OSU, Ray earned $648,648 for his position as president and $17,550 for his position as professor in the School of Public Policy, for a gross salary of $666,198.[4] He also serves as chairman of the NCAA's Executive Committee.
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