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About Cecil O. Samuelson
- Cecil Osborn Samuelson Jr.
- (born Aug 1, 1941) was the 12th president of Brigham Young University (BYU) and is an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
- Prior to holding these positions, Samuelson had worked as a professor of medicine and later dean of the school of medicine at the University of Utah, and senior vice president of Intermountain Health Care (IHC).
- While he was president at BYU, Samuelson pushed professors and students to raise their expectations and encouraged mentored learning.
- During his presidency, student enrollment limits stayed constant, new sports coaches were hired, new buildings were built, and a hiring freeze during the Great Recession reduced faculty.
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