- Harold Leroy Enarson
Harold Leroy Enarson (born
May 24 ,1919 diedJuly 31 ,2006 inWashington ) was the 9th President ofThe Ohio State University . Prior to joining Ohio State, he served as the first President ofCleveland State University , from 1966 to 1972. [cite news|title=CSU Through the Years|publisher =Cleveland Plain Dealer |page =10 (Sunday magazine)|date =2005-02-27 |accessdate =2006-08-01]After leaving the university, Enarson commented that he would be remembered most for his firing of popular
Ohio State Buckeyes football coachWoody Hayes , though events such as Archie Griffin's two Heisman Trophies or graduate Paul Flory'sNobel Prize were highpoints. Ohio State PresidentKaren Holbrook said of Enarson, "Today, Ohio State’s programs are stronger and its reputation more eminent, thanks to Harold Enarson." [cite news|first=Barbara|last=Carmen|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/08/01/20060801-D5-01.html|title=Harold Enarson; Former Ohio State president right fit in ‘time of change’; Leader from 1972-81 died on Friday in Washington state|publisher=Columbus Dispatch |page=5D|date=2006-08-01 |accessdate=2006-08-01]Further reading
* [http://president.osu.edu/past_presidents.php Past Presidents of the Ohio State University]
*cite news|first=Cassandra|last=Colliflower|title=Program 60 offers seniors free classes|publisher =The Lantern |date=2005-07-14 |accessdate=2006-08-01
*cite web|last=Geselbracht|first=Ray|title=Oral History Interview with Harold L. Enarson|publisher=Truman Library|date=1996-08-05 |url=http://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/enarsonh.htm|accessdate=2006-08-01
*cite web|title=James F. Zimmerman Award|publisher=University of New Mexico Alumni Association|date=2006-01-05 |url=http://www.unmalumni.com/awdschol/awards/zimmerman.htm|accessdate=2006-08-01
*cite news|first=Scott|last=Powers|title=OSU a thrilling challenge, say ex-presidents|publisher=Columbus Dispatch |page=6D|date=1997-06-27 |accessdate=2006-08-01
*cite web|last=Studer|first=William|coauthors=Cooper, Donald|title=Interview with Dr. Harold Enarson|work=OSU Oral History Project|publisher=Ohio State University Archives|date=|url=http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/manuscripts/oralhistory/henarson.htm|accessdate=2006-08-01References
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