Theodore Hesburgh
The Rev. Theodore Martin Hesburgh, CSC, STD (May 25, 1917 - February 26, 2015) is an American priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross.[2] He is also the President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. He is the namesake for TIAA-CREF's Hesburgh Award.
Rev. Theodore Hesburgh C.S.C. | |
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 Hesburgh in his office at the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame | |
| 15th President of the University of Notre Dame | |
| In office 1952–1987 | |
| Preceded by | John J Cavanaugh |
| Succeeded by | Edward Malloy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Martin Hesburgh May 25, 1917 Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Died | February 26, 2015 (aged 97)[1] Notre Dame, Indiana, United States |
| Alma mater | The Catholic University of America |
| Profession | Priest |
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Theodore Hesburgh Media
Hesburgh presents the Laetare Medal to John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1961
Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame
Hesburgh greets President Barack Obama at Notre Dame in 2009
Hesburgh's Presidential Medal of Freedom
Hesburgh's Congressional Gold Medal
References
- ↑ DePalma, Anthony (February 27, 2015). "Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, Ex-President of University of Notre Dame, Dies at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ↑ Michael O'Brien, Hesburgh: A Biography (1998); Theodore M. Hesburgh, God, Country, Notre Dame: The Autobiography of Theodore M. Hesburgh (2000)
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