University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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4 President Dr. Philip G. Hoffman 6th UH President Philip Guthrie Hoffman, sixth president of the University of Houston, was inaugurated in the spring of 1962. Born in Kobe, Japan, Dr. Hoffman came to the United States at the age of 5 with his parents who were then serving as missionaries. Prior to coming to Houston. Dr. Hoffman was dean of general extension division of the Oregon state system of higher education and later dean of faculties and professor of history at Portland State College in Portland. Oregon. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Pacific Union College and his master's degree from the University of Southern California, Dr. Hoffman entered the Navy at the beginning of World War II to sene as a naval intelligence officer. Following the war he returned to Ohio State University and received his doctorate in history-in 1948. Dr. Hoffman went to Oregon in 1953 follow-ing four years as assistant professor at the University of Alabama. Dr. Philip G. Hoffman President of the University

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Vice-Presidents Senior Vice-President Acts as Treasurer One of the most important jobs, that of senior vice-president and treasurer, is the responsibility of C. F. McElhinney. Mr. McElhinney was born in Nova Scotia and grew up in Halifax. In 1934, during its first year, he came to the U of H. Acting as assistant to Dr. W. W. Kcmmcrcr, past director of research for the Houston School System, he taught courses in education and psychology. Mr. McElhinney received his B.A. degree from Acadia University in Nova Scotia and his M.A. in educational administration from Columbia University. In 1945 when UH was separated from the public school system’s administration he became its business manager. He was named vice-president in 1950 and acted as president during 1953-54. Mr. McElhinney became senior vice-president and treasurer in 1962. C. F. McElhinney Vice-President Heads UH Development A native Houstonian. Dr. Patrick J. Nicholson has been vice-president in charge of University Development since 1957. Dr, Nicholson received his B.A. from Rice, an I.A. and M.B.A. from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the University of Houston. The vice-president served with public relations firms in publications and communications before coming to the UH. He has acted in the capacities as lecturer in management. executive director of development and assistant to the president, as well as being vice-president. The Student Publications Committee, which governs the actions and policies of the student-published periodicals. is headed by Dr. Nicholson. Dr. Patrick J. Nicholson 14