Eric R. Gilbertson
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Eric R. Gilbertson was the third and longest-serving president of Saginaw Valley State University,[1][2] in the U.S. state of Michigan. He succeeded Jack McBride Ryder as president of SVSU in August 1989, serving until his retirement in February 2014.[2]
Gilbertson earned a Juris Doctor degree (with honors) from Cleveland State University.[1] He holds a masters of arts in economics from Ohio University and a bachelor of science degree from Bluffton College (Ohio).
Prior to his arrival at Saginaw Valley State University, Gilbertson served as president of Johnson State College (Vermont), was legal counsel to the Ohio Board of Regents, and was executive assistant to the president of Ohio State University.
Gilbertson has traveled and lectured extensively in Asia. In 1993 he received an Honorary Doctor of Literature Degree from the University of Mysore, Karnataka, India.
On August 18, 2014, the SVSU Board of Control voted to rename the Regional Education Center on campus after Gilbertson.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "President Eric Gilbertson". Saginaw Valley State University. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Past Presidents - Eric R. Gilbertson". Saginaw Valley State University. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ SVSU: Board votes to re-name Regional Education Center as 'Gilbertson Hall'
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