Steven Sample

Steven Sample
Sample in 2010.
10th President of the University of Southern California
In office
1991–2010
Preceded byJames Zumberge
Succeeded byC.L. Max Nikias
12th President of the University at Buffalo
In office
1982–1991
Preceded byRobert L. Ketter
Succeeded byWilliam R. Greiner
Personal details
Born
Steven Browning Sample

(1940-11-29)November 29, 1940
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 2016(2016-03-29) (aged 75)
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ProfessionElectrical engineering, Higher education, Academic administration

Steven Browning Sample (November 29, 1940 – March 29, 2016) was the 10th president of the University of Southern California (USC).[1] He became president in 1991 and was succeeded by C. L. Max Nikias on August 3, 2010.[2] Prior to his presidency at USC, Sample was the 12th president of the University at Buffalo (UB) in the State University of New York (SUNY) system from 1982 to 1991.[3] He was succeeded at UB by Bill Greiner.[3]

  1. ^ About us: Steven B. Sample: President Emeritus website, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California, 2010, Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. ^ C. L. Max Nikias named 11th president of USC, USC News, Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California. March 11, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
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