Henry King Stanford

Henry King Stanford (April 22, 1916 – January 1, 2009) was the 3rd President of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He served in that capacity from 1962 until 1981, when upon his retirement he was named President Emeritus. The Stanford presidency at the University of Miami saw increased emphasis on research, reorganization of administrative structure and construction of new facilities. Among the new research centers established were... more

Henry King Stanford (April 22, 1916 – January 1, 2009) was the 3rd President of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He served in that capacity from 1962 until 1981, when upon his retirement he was named President Emeritus. The Stanford presidency at the University of Miami saw increased emphasis on research, reorganization of administrative structure and construction of new facilities. Among the new research centers established were the Center for Advanced International Studies (1964), the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Evolution (1964), the Center for Theoretical Studies (1965), the James M. Cox, Jr. Science Building, (1967), and the Institute for the Study of Aging (1975). Subsequently after Stanford's retirement from the University of Miami, he took the position of president of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia on an interim basis from 1986 to 1987. Upon his departure from the University of Georgia, the Georgia Board of Regents named him president... less