Herman James

Herman James (February 25, 1943 – October 2, 2010)[1][2] was an American educator who served as the 5th president of Glassboro State College, later Rowan College of New Jersey, and then Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey from 1984 to 1998. During his tenure as president, Rowan University received a $100 million gift from Henry Rowan and his wife Betty. At the time, it was the largest ever gift by a private individual to a public university.[3] Following his retirement as university president in 1998, James continued to serve as a professor until 2007.[4] James died in Voorhees, New Jersey on October 2, 2010.[1][2] In 2012, the Education Hall at Rowan University was named Dr. Herman D James Hall in his honor.[4]

References

1. "President Herman D. James, 67, who transformed school into Rowan University, dies". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
2. "Herman James in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014". Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
3. "The Rowan Gift|Henry Rowan". Rowan University. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
4. "Rowan University dedicates Dr. Herman D. James Hall". Gloucester County Times. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

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Educational offices
Preceded by Mark Chamberlain	President of Glassboro State College 1984 - 1992	Succeeded by Himself President of Rowan College of New Jersey
Preceded by Himself President of Glassboro State College	President of Rowan College of New Jersey 1992 - 1997	Succeeded by Himself President of Rowan University
Preceded by Himself President of Rowan College of New Jersey	President of Rowan University 1997 - 1998	Succeeded by Donald J. Farish