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John Silber (1926-2012) was the president and chancellor of Boston University, and a candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 1990. He had a liberal reputation in his early career, but became a conservative spokesman later, and faced controversies with his leadership style and views.
Sep 27, 2012 · John R. Silber, who transformed a faltering Boston University into one of the nation’s leading private schools in a volcanic 25-year presidency that promoted innovation, crushed opposition...
John Silber led Boston University from a commuter school to a research institution, recruiting Nobel laureates and expanding the campus. He was known for his outspokenness, work ethic, and legacy of excellence.
Nov 23, 2022 · A young female student reporter who was regularly on TV for BU games interviewed John Silber at intermission. She was dressed up and light-heartedly asked why he wasn’t wearing a tuxedo? He reprimanded her for questioning him about it and she was off the show the next week and thereafter.
Sep 27, 2012 · John R. Silber led Boston University from a commuter school to a research institution, recruiting Nobel laureates and expanding the campus. He was known for his outspokenness, work ethic, and legacy of excellence.
Sep 27, 2012 · John R. Silber, the long-serving and controversial former Boston University president known for his intellect and his sharp tongue, died on Thursday of kidney failure. He was 86.
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Sep 27, 2012 · John Silber, the combative, brilliant, outspoken man who transformed Boston University, died early Thursday morning from kidney failure. He was 86.
