Temple's seventh President Peter J. Liacouras, the transformational leader whose vision and pride in Temple University spearheaded Temple's evolution from a local commuter school to an internationally renowned public research institution, passed away Thursday, May 12. He was 85 and died after a long illness.
Liacouras served as Temple's seventh president from 1982 to 2000, a tenure exceeded in length only by the university's founder, Russell Conwell. Liacouras was also dean of Beasley School of Law for 10 years and a law professor. He was later appointed a university chancellor.
"Peter was a man of vision and determination," said President Neil D.