# John W. Dorsey

_American academic administrator (1936-2014)_

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> John Wesley Dorsey Jr. served as the acting President of the University of Maryland, College Park from 1974 to 1975 and as the acting chancellor of the university from August 1974 to June 1975.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 June 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6262232#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hagerstown ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6262232#P19))
- **Died:** 28 July 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6262232#P570))
- **Place of death:** Laurel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6262232#P20))
- **Education:** Harvard University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6262232#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1977–1986) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6262232#P39))

## Questions

**When was John W. Dorsey born?**  
John W. Dorsey was born on 13 June 1936 in Hagerstown.

**What positions has John W. Dorsey held?**  
Positions held by John W. Dorsey include: president (1977–1986).

**Where did John W. Dorsey study?**  
John W. Dorsey was educated at Harvard University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John W. Dorsey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Dorsey) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6262232](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6262232) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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