Steadman Upham, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Steadman Upham

American university president

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1949

Date of Death: 30-Jul-2017

Profession: professor, academic administrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Steadman Upham (April 4, 1949 – July 30, 2017) was renamed president of the University of Tulsa (TU) in October 2012, after having served for eight years in his first tenure as University of Tulsa president, preceding six years as president of Claremont Graduate University.
Prior to this time, he was vice provost for research and dean of the Graduate School and professor of archaeology at the University of Oregon. On April 12, 2011, Upham announced his intention to retire as president of the University of Tulsa, effective June 30, 2012.
Upham planned to serve as President Emeritus and professor at the university.
He was replaced by Geoffrey Orsak, former dean of the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University.Upon Orsak's dismissal from the University of Tulsa after 74 days in office, Upham returned to serve again as president.