David Outcalt

David Lewis Outcalt (January 30, 1935 – November 2, 2013) was an American academic administrator, mathematician, and violinist.[2] He was the chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage[2] and the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay.[3][4][1]

David Lewis Outcalt
Born(1935-01-30)January 30, 1935
DiedMay 27, 1944(1944-05-27) (aged 82)
Pacific Palisades, California
Spouses
Marcia L. Beach
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(m. 1956; died 2005)​
    Margaret Jeannette Maxwell
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    (m. 2011)​
    Children4
    Parent(s)Earl Kenyon Outcalt
    Alberta Estes Ferguson Outcalt
    Academic background
    Alma materPomona College (B.A.)
    Claremont McKenna College (Masters)
    Ohio State University (Ph.D)[1]

    Early life and education

    Outcalt was born on January 30, 1935, to Earl Kenyon Outcalt, a U.S. Navy officer, and Alberta Estes Ferguson Outcalt.[4] He grew up in La Jolla, California.[4] He attended Pomona College, graduating in 1956 with a degree in mathematics.[4]

    Career

    Outcalt taught mathematics in Claremont and subsequently at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[4]

    In 1980, he moved to Anchorage to become vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and he became the university's chancellor the next year.[2] During his tenure, he focused on expanding the university's academic exchange programs.[2]

    In September 1986, he became the second chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He served until 1993 during a period of growth for the university, and oversaw the construction of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, among other facilities.[4] After stepping down, he became part of the business administration faculty, a role he retained until 1998.[4]

    Personal life

    Outcalt was a violinist.

    Retirement and death

    Outcalt retired to Kapaa, Hawaii in 1998.[4] After his wife died in 2005, he moved to Pacific Palisades, California.[4] He died there on November 2, 2013.[4]

    References
    1. "Dr. David Lewis Outcalt, 78". Palisadian-Post. November 21, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
    2. "Former UAA chancellor David Outcalt passed away Nov. 7". University of Alaska Anchorage. November 13, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
    3. "David Outcalt – Obituary". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 12, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
    4. Sampson, Christopher. "David Outcalt, 1935–2013". Inside UW-Green Bay News. University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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