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David Outcalt
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] Early life and educationOutcalt 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] CareerOutcalt 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 lifeOutcalt was a violinist. Retirement and deathOutcalt 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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