David Lewis Outcalt (January 30, 1935 – November 2, 2013) was an American academic administrator, mathematician, and violinist.[2] He was the chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage[2] and the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay.[3][4][1]
David Lewis Outcalt | |
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| Born | January 30, 1935 |
| Died | May 27, 1944 (aged 82) |
| Spouses | Marcia L. Beach
(m. 1956; died 2005)Margaret Jeannette Maxwell
(m. 2011) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Earl Kenyon Outcalt Alberta Estes Ferguson Outcalt |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Pomona College (B.A.) Claremont McKenna College (Masters) Ohio State University (Ph.D)[1] |
Early life and education
editOutcalt was born on January 30, 1935, to Earl Kenyon Outcalt, a U.S. Navy officer, and Alberta Estes Ferguson Outcalt.[4] He grew up in La Jolla, California.[4] He attended Pomona College, graduating in 1956 with a degree in mathematics.[4]
Career
editOutcalt taught mathematics in Claremont and subsequently at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[4]
In 1980, he moved to Anchorage to become vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and he became the university's chancellor the next year.[2] During his tenure, he focused on expanding the university's academic exchange programs.[2]
In September 1986, he became the second chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He served until 1993 during a period of growth for the university, and oversaw the construction of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, among other facilities.[4] After stepping down, he became part of the business administration faculty, a role he retained until 1998.[4]
Personal life
editOutcalt was a violinist.
Retirement and death
editOutcalt retired to Kapaa, Hawaii in 1998.[4] After his wife died in 2005, he moved to Pacific Palisades, California.[4] He died there on November 2, 2013.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dr. David Lewis Outcalt, 78". Palisadian-Post. November 21, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Former UAA chancellor David Outcalt passed away Nov. 7". University of Alaska Anchorage. November 13, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "David Outcalt – Obituary". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 12, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sampson, Christopher. "David Outcalt, 1935–2013". Inside UW-Green Bay News. University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. Retrieved August 27, 2020.