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Joseph N. Crowley | |
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| Acting President of the University of Nevada, Reno | |
| In office December 2005 – June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Lilley |
| Succeeded by | Milton Glick |
| 24th President of San José State University (Interim) | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Caret |
| Succeeded by | Paul Yu |
| 13th President of the University of Nevada, Reno | |
| In office February 24, 1978 – January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Max C. Milam |
| Succeeded by | Stephen C. McFarlane (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Neil Crowley July 9, 1933 Oelwein, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2017 (aged 84) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (1968–2017) |
| Spouse |
Joy Reitz (m. 1961) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | California State University, Fresno (M.A.) University of Iowa (B.A.) University of Maryland, College Park University of Washington (Ph.D.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
Joseph Neil Crowley[1] (July 9, 1933 – November 28, 2017) was the 13th president of the University of Nevada, Reno from 1978 to 2001 and interim president from 2005 to 2006 and was the longest-serving president at the university and cannabis advocate. He was a member of the Democratic Party.