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Marguerite Ross Barnett | |
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| 8th President of the University of Houston | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Richard L. Van Horn |
| Succeeded by | James H. Pickering |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1942 Charlottesville, Virginia, USA |
| Died | 26 February 1992 (aged 49) Wailuku, Hawaii, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen A. Barnett (divorced) Walter Eugene King (1980–1992) |
| Children | Amy DuBois Barnett |
| Parent(s) | Dewey Ross Mary Ubanks |
| Alma mater | Antioch College University of Chicago |
| Profession | Professor President of the University of Houston Chancellor (education) |
Marguerite Ross Barnett (May 21, 1942 – February 26, 1992) was the eighth president of the University of Houston and a former chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Barnett was the first African American woman to lead a major American university.[1]
- ^ Depalma, Anthony (1992-02-27). "Marguerite Ross Barnett, 49, Dies; Was Head of Houston University". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-01.