William Powers Jr. | |
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_(1).jpg) Powers in 2014 | |
| 28th President of the University of Texas at Austin | |
| In office February 1, 2006 – July 2, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Gregory L. Fenves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Charles Powers Jr. May 30, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2019 (aged 72) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer, academic |
William Charles Powers Jr. (May 30, 1946 – March 10, 2019) was an American attorney, academic, and university administrator who served as the 28th president of the University of Texas at Austin, becoming the second-longest serving president in the university's history. He held the position from February 1, 2006, to July 2, 2015, when he was succeeded by Gregory L. Fenves.[1][2] Before his death, Powers held the Hines H. Baker and Thelma Kelley Baker Chair at the University of Texas School of Law.[3]
Powers was selected in November 2005 as the sole finalist for the position of president of the University of Texas at Austin.[4] In December 2005, he was officially named president of the university and succeeded Larry Faulkner when he left office in February 2006. Prior to his appointment, he had served as dean of the University of Texas School of Law since 2000. Powers resigned the presidency in June 2015, partly as the result of external pressures regarding admissions practices at the university.[2]
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