David Lewis Outcalt (January 30, 1935 – November 2, 2013) was an American academic administrator, mathematician, and violinist.[2] He was the chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage[2] and the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay.[3][4][1]

David Lewis Outcalt
Born(1935-01-30)January 30, 1935
DiedMay 27, 1944(1944-05-27) (aged 82)
Spouses
Marcia L. Beach
(m. 1956; died 2005)
Margaret Jeannette Maxwell
(m. 2011)
Children4
Parent(s)Earl Kenyon Outcalt
Alberta Estes Ferguson Outcalt
Academic background
Alma materPomona College (B.A.)
Claremont McKenna College (Masters)
Ohio State University (Ph.D)[1]

Early life and education

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Outcalt was born on January 30, 1935, to Earl Kenyon Outcalt, a U.S. Navy officer, and Alberta Estes Ferguson Outcalt.[4] He grew up in La Jolla, California.[4] He attended Pomona College, graduating in 1956 with a degree in mathematics.[4]

Career

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Outcalt taught mathematics in Claremont and subsequently at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[4]

In 1980, he moved to Anchorage to become vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and he became the university's chancellor the next year.[2] During his tenure, he focused on expanding the university's academic exchange programs.[2]

In September 1986, he became the second chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He served until 1993 during a period of growth for the university, and oversaw the construction of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, among other facilities.[4] After stepping down, he became part of the business administration faculty, a role he retained until 1998.[4]

Personal life

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Outcalt was a violinist.

Retirement and death

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Outcalt retired to Kapaa, Hawaii in 1998.[4] After his wife died in 2005, he moved to Pacific Palisades, California.[4] He died there on November 2, 2013.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dr. David Lewis Outcalt, 78". Palisadian-Post. November 21, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Former UAA chancellor David Outcalt passed away Nov. 7". University of Alaska Anchorage. November 13, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "David Outcalt – Obituary". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 12, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sampson, Christopher. "David Outcalt, 1935–2013". Inside UW-Green Bay News. University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. Retrieved August 27, 2020.