William S. Banowsky | |
|---|---|
 Banowsky in 1970 | |
| President of Pepperdine University | |
| In office 1971–1978 | |
| Preceded by | M. Norvel Young |
| Succeeded by | Howard A. White |
| President of the University of Oklahoma | |
| In office 1978–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Paul F. Sharp |
| Succeeded by | Frank E. Horton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1936 Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 2019 (aged 83) |
| Spouse | Gay Barnes Banowsky |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | David Lipscomb College (BA) University of New Mexico (MA) University of Southern California (PhD) |
William Slater Banowsky (March 4, 1936 – April 28, 2019) was an American academic administrator.[1] He served as president of Pepperdine University from 1971 to 1978,[2] then as president of the University of Oklahoma from 1978 to 1982 when he resigned to become President of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. In 1983, Banowsky returned as OU president and served for two more years.[3] Banowsky was also a member of the Republican National Committee for the state of California from 1973 to 1975.[4][5]
- ^ Reagan, Ronald (January 1982). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1982 - Reagan, Ronald - Google Books. ISBN 9781623769345. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^ "Pepperdine University Mourns the Passing of President Emeritus William S. Banowsky". www.pepperdine.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Banowsky (William S.) Papers". www.oac.cdlib.org.
- ^ Tumulty, Karen (July 22, 1982). "Banowsky will become head of L.A. Chamber". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Bergholz, Richard (November 5, 1975). "Banowsky quits GOP national committee post". LA Times.