William Beaty Boyd

William Beaty Boyd
President of the University of Oregon
In office 1975–1980
Preceded by	Robert D. Clark
Succeeded by	Paul Olum
President of Central Michigan University
In office 1968–1975
Preceded by	Judson Foust
Succeeded by	Harold Abel
Personal details
Born	(1923-02-03)February 3, 1923 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Died	December 16, 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 97) Racine, Wisconsin
Alma mater	Presbyterian College Emory University University of Pennsylvania

William Beaty Boyd (February 2, 1923 – December 16, 2020) was an American academic administrator and professor. Boyd was an alumnus of Presbyterian College (BA 1946), Emory University (MA 1947), and the University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D. 1954). He was a professor of history at Michigan State University and Alma College. He was also Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at the University of California, Berkeley.^[1]

Boyd served as president of Central Michigan University from 1968 to 1975 and the University of Oregon from 1975 to 1980.^[2][3][4] In the fall of 1977, National Lampoon's Animal House was filmed on the Oregon campus and in greater Eugene.^[5] He died at his home in Racine, Wisconsin at the age of 97 on December 16, 2020.^[6]

References

1. "William B. Boyd | Central Michigan University". Cmich.edu. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
2. Strycker, Lisa (February 5, 1985). "Campus ills lamented by former U of O chief". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
3. "Past Presidents at the U of O". Journalism.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
4. "Guide to the Office of the President: William Beaty Boyd Records 1976-1980". Nwda.orbiscascade.org. 1975-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
5. Hertzberg, Mark (September 30, 2018). "Dr. William B. Boyd and his connection to the movie, Animal House". Racine County Eye. (Wisconsin). Retrieved December 29, 2019.
6. "William Boyd, former UO president, dies at home at age 97". Uoregon.edu. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2020-12-21.