William A. Staples served as the fourth president of the

University of Houston–Clear Lake The University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) is a public university in Pasadena and Houston, Texas, with branch campuses in Pearland and Texas Medical Center. It is part of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1971, UHCL had ...

. He earned a bachelor's degree from

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(BBA 1970), a master's degree from the

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(MBA 1972), and a doctorate in business administration from the

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(PhD 1977). Prior to becoming president, he served the UHCL's School of Business as coordinator, program director, associate dean, and dean.

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Profile at UHCL
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