The Reverend William J. Byron SJ | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of Scranton | |
| In office 1975–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Dexter L. Hanley, S.J. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Panuska, S.J. |
| President of the Catholic University of America | |
| In office 1982–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. |
| Succeeded by | Brother Patrick Ellis, F.S.C. |
| Interim President of Loyola University New Orleans | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard P. Knoth, S.J |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J. |
| President of St. Joseph's Preparatory School | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William James Byron May 25, 1927 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2024 (aged 96) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's Preparatory School St. Joseph's University University of Maryland Woodstock College Saint Louis University |
| Profession | Jesuit priest, academic |
William James Byron, S.J. (May 25, 1927 – April 9, 2024) was an American priest of the Society of Jesus. Byron served as the president of the University of Scranton from 1975 to 1982 and the president of Catholic University of America from 1982 to 1992. At the time of his death, he was a professor of Business and Society at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.[1]