Steven Sample

Steven Sample
Sample with the 2007 USC Trojans football team, celebrating a victory
12th President of the University at Buffalo
In office
1982–1991
Preceded byRobert L. Ketter
Succeeded byWilliam R. Greiner
10th President of the University of Southern California
In office
1991–2010
Preceded byJames Zumberge
Succeeded byC.L. Max Nikias
Personal details
Born
Steven Browning Sample

(1940-11-29)November 29, 1940
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DiedMarch 29, 2016(2016-03-29) (aged 75)
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ProfessionElectrical engineering, Higher education, Academic administration

Steven Browning Sample (November 29, 1940 – March 29, 2016) was the 10th president of the University of Southern California (USC). He became president in 1991 and was succeeded by C.L. Max Nikias on August 3, 2010.

Before he was president at USC, he held the same position at the University at Buffalo (UB) in the State University of New York (SUNY) system from 1982 to 1991. He was succeeded by William R. Greiner.

Personal life and death

In 2001, Sample was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but said he still felt able to serve as president of USC. On March 29, 2016, Sample died at the age of 75. He had lived in San Marino, California.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Office of the President: Our past presidents: Steven B. Sample Archived 2019-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: State University of New York at Buffalo, 2014, Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Steven Browning Sample Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who LLC, 2014, Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. ↑ About us: Steven B. Sample: President Emeritus website Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California, 2010, Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. ↑ C. L. Max Nikias named 11th president of USC Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, USC News, Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California, 11 March 2010, Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  5. ↑ President of USC is fighting Parkinson's disease: Health: Steven B. Sample is the latest in a series of prominent Americans to publicly acknowledge being diagnosed with the neurological disorder, Los Angeles Times. December 8, 2001. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Steven B. Sample, former university president, dies at 75". The New York Times. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

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