David Adamany

David Walter Adamany (September 23, 1936 – November 10, 2016) was Temple University's eighth president,[1] and the 8th president of Wayne State University. One of Wayne State University's libraries, David Adamany Undergraduate Library, was his creation. Adamany later served for a time as head of the Detroit Public School District. David Adamany died Thursday November 10, 2016. He served as president from 1983 to 1997.[2][3]

Early life

Adamany was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, on September 23, 1936, to Walter Joseph and Dora Marie Adamany, both of Lebanese immigrant descent. He was the oldest of four Adamany children, including one brother and two sisters.

After graduating from high school, he received a full scholarship to Harvard University, where he completed his degree in government (magna cum laude, 1958) and juris doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School (1961). He continued his education at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, under the advisement and mentorship of Dr. Leon Epstein, where he received a Ph.D. in political science in 1967.

Early career

His early career was in the state of Wisconsin as special assistant to the attorney general (1961-1963) and pardon counsel to governor John W. Reynolds (1963). At the age of 27, he was appointed as a member of Wisconsin's public service commission (1963-1965). In Wisconsin governor Patrick J. Lucey's administration, David served as special advisor to the governor and Wisconsin secretary of revenue (1973-1976).

Academic career

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, David joined Wesleyan University, where he served as professor of government (1967-1972) and dean of the college (1969-1970). He returned to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, to serve as professor of political science (1972-1977), before going on to serve California State University at Long Beach as professor of political science and vice president for academic affairs (1977-1980).

During 1980–1982, David joined the University of Maryland system as professor of political science at the College Park and Baltimore County campuses, as well as vice president of academic affairs for the entire university system.

He joined Wayne State University as its President in 1982, where he served until 1997. After leaving Wayne State University, Adamany served as Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Public Schools, 1999–2000, before becoming the eighth president of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he served for six years.

From 2004–2016, he served as a member of the Board of Visitors for Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Gay Pioneer

Adamany was openly gay, and in 1998 was recognized with a Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association's Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Council. In 2000, the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services honored him as Arab American of the Year.

Education

References
  1. Temple University's Presidents, temple.edu; accessed November 14, 2016.
  2. "Former Temple president David Adamany dead at 80". philly.com. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  3. "Wayne State President David Adamany". freep.com. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. Adamany profile, temple.edu; accessed November 14, 2016.
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