Martin Meyerson | |
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5th President of the University of Pennsylvania | |
In office 1970–1981 | |
Preceded by | Gaylord Harnwell |
Succeeded by | Sheldon Hackney |
10th President of the University at Buffalo | |
In office 1966–1969 | |
Preceded by | Clifford C. Furnas |
Succeeded by | Robert L. Ketter |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | November 14, 1922
Died | June 2, 2007 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 84)
Education | Columbia University (BA) Harvard University (MA) |
Martin Meyerson (November 14, 1922 – June 2, 2007)[1] was an American city planner, academic, and president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1981. His research, mentorship, essays, and consulting were focused on post-World War II urban policy at the municipal and federal levels.[2]