John David Maguire (August 7, 1932 – October 26, 2018) was an American
academic administrator
Academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the Faculty (academic staff), faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint ...
and
civil rights activist.
He was the president of
SUNY Old Westbury and
Claremont Graduate University
The Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is a private, all-graduate research university in Claremont, California. Founded in 1925, CGU is a member of the Claremont Colleges which includes five undergraduate (Pomona College, Claremont McKenna Co ...
, and was known for his early promotion of
diversity in American higher education.
References
1932 births
2018 deaths
American activists
State University of New York at Old Westbury
Claremont Graduate University faculty
Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
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