Richard Leslie Morrill (born June 4, 1939) is an American educator and former academic administrator who is the chancellor of the University of Richmond. He was president of Salem College, Centre College, and the University of Richmond between 1979 and 1998. He also currently holds the position of distinguished university professor of ethics and democratic values at Richmond.
Richard L. Morrill | |
|---|---|
 Morrill in his office at Centre in 1984 | |
| 8th President of the University of Richmond | |
| In office September 30, 1988 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | E. Bruce Heilman |
| Succeeded by | William E. Cooper |
| 18th President of Centre College | |
| In office 1982–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Spragens |
| Succeeded by | Michael F. Adams |
| 16th President of Salem College | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Merrimon Cuninggim |
| Succeeded by | Thomas V. Litzenburg Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1939 Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Martha Leahy (m. 1964) |
| Education | Brown University (B.A.) Yale University (B.Div.) Duke University (Ph.D.) |
Early life and education
editRichard Leslie Morrill[1] was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, on June 4, 1939.[2] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Brown University in 1961, graduating magna cum laude. He earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree in religious thought from Yale University in 1964 and a Ph.D. in religion from the Duke University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, where he was named a James B. Duke Fellow.[2][3]
Career
editMorrill began his career in academia when he joined the faculty at Wells College in Aurora, New York, in 1967.[3] Afterwards taught at Chatham College—now Chatham University—in Pittsburgh.[2] He was appointed to his first position in administration at Chatham as executive assistant to president Edward D. Eddy[2][4] and later associate provost.[3] In 1977, he became executive assistant to the provost at Pennsylvania State University while also holding a faculty position as associate professor of religion. He remained at Penn State for two years before his election as president of Salem College, a private women's liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1979.[2]
He was president of Salem for three years before taking the presidency of another liberal arts school, Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he stayed from 1982 to 1988.[2] He left Centre to take the presidency of the University of Richmond and remained in that position for ten years. Upon leaving Richmond's presidency, he became the school's chancellor and was titled distinguished university professor of ethics and democratic values.[5]
Personal life
editMorrill married Martha Leahy in New Haven, Connecticut, on June 27, 1964.[6] They have two children.[3]
References
edit- ^ Old Centre. Danville, Kentucky: Centre College. 1985. p. 76.
- ^ a b c d e f "Richard L. Morrill, Centre College President (1982–1988)". CentreCyclopedia. Centre College. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Richard L. Morrill, President 1988–1998". University History. University of Richmond. 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Chatham Leadership: A Presidential Timeline". JKM Library. Chatham University. October 6, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Richard L. Morrill". Jepson School of Leadership Studies. University of Richmond. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Richa L Morrill [sic] in the Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959–2012". Ancestry.com. Connecticut Department of Public Health. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
External links
edit- History of the University of Richmond: People: Dr. Richard L. Morrill
- Centre College Presidents – Richard L. Morrill