John Edward Sawyer
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1917 – 1995
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Who was John Edward Sawyer?
John Edward Sawyer was a prominent academic and philanthropic administrator. He was educated at Worcester Academy and then Deerfield Academy, Williams College, and Harvard University. He served as the 11th president of Williams College, and headed the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. In 1988 Sawyer was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences.
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- Born
- 1917
- Education
- Harvard University
- Worcester Academy
- Employment
- President, Williams College
- Died
- 1995
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on July 23, 2013
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