Jack Woolf

Who was Jack Woolf?

Jack Royce Woolf was an American academic who was President Emeritus of the University of Texas at Arlington. He served the University from 1957, when he became Dean of Engineering, until 1989, when he retired. After serving as Dean of Engineering, Woolf became acting President in 1958 and President in 1960. He resigned that post in 1968.

During Woolf's tenure as President, UTA became a four-year college, instituted its first graduate degree programs, and joined the University of Texas System. He died on his 90th birthday on June 10, 2014 from natural causes.