- James Zumberge
James Herbert Zumberge (died
April 15 ,1992 ) was a geology professor, renown Antarctic explorer, and academic administrator. He served as the first president ofGrand Valley State University from 1962 to 1969, the seventh president ofSouthern Methodist University from 1975 to 1980 and the ninth president ofUniversity of Southern California from 1980 to 1991.Arend Lubbers succeeded him as president of Grand Valley State, Dr.L. Donald Shields succeeded him as president of SMU, andSteven B. Sample succeeded him as president of USC.Zumberge died at age 68 in Pasadena, California as the result of a brain tumor.
The Zumberge Library and Zumberge Pond at Grand Valley State University's Allendale Campus are named for him, as well as Zumberge Hall of Sciences, one of the natural science buildings at USC.
Zumberge lead several geologic expeditions in Antarctica. Cape Zumberge and the Zumberge coast bear his name.
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*cite news|accessdate=2007-12-03
url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEEDA153CF934A25757C0A964958260
title=James H. Zumberge, 68, Explorer And Former President of U.S.C.
date=April 17, 1992
work=New York TimesExternal links
* http://www.usc.edu/about/factbook/history/ USC History
* http://www.gvsu.edu/gvhistory/ GVSU History
* http://www.alumni.umn.edu/Great_Alumni_Education.html
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