August Kenneth Pye (August 21, 1931 – July 11, 1994)[1] was the President of Southern Methodist University from 1987 to 1994.
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Born | August Kenneth Pye August 21, 1931 New York City, US |
Died | July 11, 1994 Lake City, Colorado, US | (aged 62)
Resting place | Durham, North Carolina |
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Spouse | Judith Hope |
Children | 1 |
August Kenneth Pye was born in New York City in 1931.[2] He graduated from the University at Buffalo with a B.A., and later received J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University.[2] While a student at Buffalo, he became a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.[3] He served as Dean of Duke Law School from 1968 to 1970 and from 1973 to 1976.[4][5] He served as President of Southern Methodist University in 1987 and was active on the NCAA Presidents Commission.[6] In 1994, he resigned at SMU for health issues.[2] He died of cancer in 1994 in Lake City, Colorado.[2]
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