AKA Henry Bryce Jordan

Born: 22-Sep-1924
Birthplace: Clovis, NM
Died: 12-Apr-2016
Location of death: Austin, TX
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Educator

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: President of Penn State, 1983-90

Military service: US Army Air Corps (1942-46)

Wife: Jonelle Thornberry (m. 1948)
Wife: Barbara (until his death)

    High School: Abilene High School. Abilene, TX (1941)
    University: Hardin-Simmons University (attended 1941-42)
    University: BA, University of Texas at Austin (1948)
    University: MA, University of Texas at Austin (1949)
    University: PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1956)
    Professor: Music, University of Maryland
    Professor: Music, University of Kentucky
    Professor: Music, University of Texas at Austin (1965-70)
    President: University of Texas at Austin (interim, 1970-71)
    President: University of Texas at Dallas (1971-82)
    President: Pennsylvania State University (1983-90)

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