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'''Neil D. Humphrey''' (May 20, 1928 – April 30, 2018) was an American academic.
'''Neil D. Humphrey''' (May 20, 1928 – April 30, 2018) was an American academic.


Humphrey was involved in public administration in Colorado. In 1955 he moved to Nevada and headed the Nevada Taxpayers Association. He was made Nevada State Budget director by Gov. [[Grant Sawyer]]. He was next recruited as vice president for finance at the University of Nevada. He was chancellor of the University of Nevada system from 1967 to 1977.
Early in his career, Humphrey was involved in public administration in Colorado. In 1955 he moved to Nevada and headed the Nevada Taxpayers Association. He was made Nevada State Budget director by Gov. [[Grant Sawyer]].<ref>[https://books.google.ca/books?id=HkQ4AAAAIAAJ&q=Neil+D.+Humphrey&dq=Neil+D.+Humphrey&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YwOFVfjwKcuaNtqXgkA&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAg]</ref> He was next recruited as vice president for finance at the University of Nevada. He was chancellor of the University of Nevada system from 1967 to 1977.


He was the president of the [[University of Alaska System]] in 1977, president of the University of Nevada System, and president of Youngstown State University from 1984 to 1992. He attended [[Idaho State University]], the [[University of Denver]], and [[Brigham Young University]].<ref>https://www.alaska.edu/uajourney/presidents/1977-1977-neil-d.-humphre/</ref> Humphrey also served as State Budget Director of Nevada.<ref>[https://books.google.ca/books?id=HkQ4AAAAIAAJ&q=Neil+D.+Humphrey&dq=Neil+D.+Humphrey&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YwOFVfjwKcuaNtqXgkA&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAg]</ref>
He was the president of the [[University of Alaska System]] in 1977, president of the University of Nevada System, and president of Youngstown State University from 1984 to 1992. He attended [[Idaho State University]], the [[University of Denver]], and [[Brigham Young University]].<ref>https://www.alaska.edu/uajourney/presidents/1977-1977-neil-d.-humphre/</ref>


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Revision as of 05:05, 12 September 2021

Neil D. Humphrey
Born(1928-05-20)May 20, 1928
DiedApril 30, 2018(2018-04-30) (aged 89)
Alma materIdaho State University
University of Denver
Brigham Young University

Neil D. Humphrey (May 20, 1928 – April 30, 2018) was an American academic.

Early in his career, Humphrey was involved in public administration in Colorado. In 1955 he moved to Nevada and headed the Nevada Taxpayers Association. He was made Nevada State Budget director by Gov. Grant Sawyer.[1] He was next recruited as vice president for finance at the University of Nevada. He was chancellor of the University of Nevada system from 1967 to 1977.

He was the president of the University of Alaska System in 1977, president of the University of Nevada System, and president of Youngstown State University from 1984 to 1992. He attended Idaho State University, the University of Denver, and Brigham Young University.[2]

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