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| − | '''Michael I. Sovern''' was the 17th President of Columbia University. Served previously as dean of [[Columbia Law School]], where he had been a professor. Played a critical role in the immediate aftermath of the 1968 protest. Sold [[Rockefeller Center]], effectively | + | '''Michael I. Sovern''' was the 17th President of Columbia University. Served previously as dean of [[Columbia Law School]], where he had been a professor. Played a critical role in the immediate aftermath of the 1968 protest. Sold [[Rockefeller Center]] for $400 million, effectively creating Columbia's endowment (prior to the sale, due to the debt crisis of the 1970s, Columbia did not have a large cash portfolio of invested assets). |
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Michael I. Sovern was the 17th President of Columbia University. Served previously as dean of Columbia Law School, where he had been a professor. Played a critical role in the immediate aftermath of the 1968 protest. Sold Rockefeller Center for $400 million, effectively creating Columbia's endowment (prior to the sale, due to the debt crisis of the 1970s, Columbia did not have a large cash portfolio of invested assets).
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| Preceded by William J. McGill |
President of Columbia University 1980-1993 |
Succeeded by George Rupp |
