David Davenport (born c. 1950) is an American academic administrator. He served as the president of

Pepperdine University Pepperdine University () is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ with its main campus in Los Angeles County, California. Pepperdine's main campus consists of 830 acres (340 ha) overlooking the Pacific Ocean and th ...

from 1985 to 2000.

Early life

Davenport was born around 1950 in Kansas. A graduate of Stanford University, he earned a J.D. degree from the

University of Kansas School of Law The University of Kansas School of Law is the law school of the University of Kansas, a public research university in Lawrence, Kansas. The University of Kansas Law School was founded in 1893, replacing the earlier Department of Law, which had e ...

Career

Davenport began his career as a lawyer in San Diego, California. He later became a minister of the Churches of Christ. Davenport joined the faculty of the

Pepperdine University School of Law The Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law (formerly Pepperdine University School of Law) is the law school of Pepperdine University, a private research university in Los Angeles County, California. The school offers the Juris D ...

in 1980. He served as the president of Pepperdine University from 1985 to 2000. According to ''The Los Angeles Times'', "Pepperdine's enrollment grew by about 15% to more than 7,800, while its endowment more than quintupled, from about $56 million in 1985 to more than $310 million" during the course of his presidency. He was succeeded by Andrew K. Benton. Davenport is a research fellow at the

Hoover Institution The Hoover Institution (officially The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace; abbreviated as Hoover) is an American public policy think tank and research institution that promotes personal and economic liberty, free enterprise, an ...

, a think tank at Stanford University.

Personal life

With his wife Sally, Davenport has three children.

References

1950s births Living people Stanford University alumni University of Kansas School of Law alumni Presidents of Pepperdine University Hoover Institution people {{US-academic-administrator-1950s-stub