Clifford Lee Lord
American Academic (1912-1980)
Clifford Lee Lord (September 4, 1912 – October 22, 1980) was a historian and American Administrator who served as the 4th President of Hofstra University from 1964 to 1972. He previously served as the dean of the School of General Studies at Columbia University, where he taught history. After his tenure at Hofstra, he served as the President of the Hudson Institute. He died of cancer on October 22, 1980.
Early life
Lord was born to Bertha Eunice Lord (née Lee October 24, 1875 Port Jefferson, New York – June 6, 1963 Mount Vernon, New York) and Charles Clifford Lord (May 6, 1877 Hull, Quebec – November 22, 1959 Mount Vernon, New York) on September 04, 1912, in Mount Vernon, New York. His father was a member of the Mount Vernon Planning Board and a graduate of Cornell University. Clifford would live with his parents, his aunt Ruah, and his maternal grandmother Alice until he left for college. He would then go on to study at Amherst College and receive both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in 1933 and 1934, respectively.
Early career
After earning his degree from Amherst, Lord taught American History at Columbia University from 1935 to 1941. After his first stint at Columbia, Lord served as the director of the New York State Historical Association at Cooperstown from 1941 to 1946.
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