Grover E. Murray

Infobox Person
name = Grover E. Murray

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image_size = 150px
caption = Murray in 1967
birth_date = 1916
birth_place = Maiden, North Carolina
death_date = death date and age|2003|5|22|1916|6|1
death_place = Lubbock, Texas
other_names =
known_for =
occupation = Geologist, teacher, researcher, petroleum consultant, writer, administrator
nationality = American
spouse = Nancy Setzer Murray (died: 1985)
Sally Sowell Williams Murray
children = Martha Murray
Barbara Elizabeth Murray

Grover Elmer Murray (1916 - May 22, 2003) was an American geologist, educator, and writer.

Early life

Grover Murray was born in Maiden, North Carolina. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to Newton where Murray attended public school. Upon graduation, he enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a degree in geology. He went on to Louisiana State University where he received an M.S. in 1939 and a Ph.D. in 1942. [http://gcssepm.org/special/murray.htm In Memory Of Grover Elmer Murray] ]

Louisiana State

Murray began his career as a geologist in the oil industy. In 1948, he became a professor at Louisiana State. [ [http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/murray.grover.html Grover E. Murray Postcard Collection] ] In 1963, Murray was promoted to Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs. Two years later, he became Vice President for Academic Affairs for the entire Louisiana State University System.

Texas Tech

On September 1, 1966, Murray departed Louisiana for Lubbock, Texas, where he had accepted the job as president of Texas Technological College. During his time there, which ended in 1976, the school expanded considerably. The law school and medical school were built and the International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies was created. As a result, also during Murray's time, the name of the school was changed from Texas Technological College to Texas Tech University. [ [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/kct32.html Handbook of Texas Online - TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY] ]

Later life

After retiring as the president of Texas Tech, Murray continued to teach a geology course. Further, he returned to geologic consulting. In 1996, he was awarded the William H. Twenhofel Medal, which is the highest award given by the Society for Sedimentary Geology. Also in 1996, Murray and his wife, Sally, created the Grover E. Murray Education Award. [ [http://news.ttu.edu/browse/newsRelease/183 FORMER TEXAS TECH PRESIDENT GROVER E. MURRAY DIES] ] Funded by Murray, the Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award is also named in his honor. [ [http://www.aapg.org/business/awards/dist_edu.cfm Award:Educator] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.ttu.edu Texas Tech]