Sheldon Hackney

Francis Sheldon Hackney
Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
In office
1993–1997
Preceded byLynne Cheney
Succeeded byWilliam R. Ferris
6th President of the University of Pennsylvania
In office
1981–1993
Preceded byMartin Meyerson
Succeeded byClaire Fagin (interim)
President of Tulane University
In office
1975–1980
Preceded byHerbert Eugene Longenecker
Succeeded byEamon Kelly
Provost of Princeton University
In office
1972–1975
Succeeded byNeil L. Rudenstine
Personal details
Born(1933-12-05)December 5, 1933
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 2013(2013-09-12) (aged 79)
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, U.S.
SpouseLucy Durr
Children3
EducationVanderbilt University (BA)
Yale University (PhD)
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Francis Sheldon Hackney (December 5, 1933 – September 12, 2013) was an American educator, historian, and chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He was president of Tulane University from 1975 to 1980 and president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1981 to 1993.


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