David C. Hardesty Jr.
American lawyer
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David Carter Hardesty Jr. (born 1946) is an American lawyer and educator who was the 21st president of West Virginia University from 1995 to 2007.[2][3][4]
David C. Hardesty Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 21st President of West Virginia University | |
| In office 1995–2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Mike Garrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Carter Hardesty Jr. 1946 (age 79–80) |
| Spouse | Susan Brown Hardesty[1] |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University (BA) University of Oxford (MA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer, Academic administrator |
| Website | West Virginia College of Law |
Education
As an undergraduate student at West Virginia University, Hardesty was student body president, a member of Phi Kappa Psi, and a Rhodes Scholar.[3][5] Hardesty earned a B.A. from Oxford University in 1969 which was redesignated an M.A. in 1983.[1][3][6] He received a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1973. and
Career
He was a partner with Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love from 1973 to 1995, and served as the Tax Commissioner of West Virginia from 1977 to 1980.[3] Hardesty then began his twelve-year tenure as president of WVU. He is currently president emeritus and professor of law at West Virginia University.[4]
