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Jul 05, 1928 Jamestown, North Dakota, United States Died on 30 May 2017 (aged 88) Cancer
George W. Johnson Academic - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About George W. Johnson Academic
- George William Johnson Jr.
- (July 5, 1928 – May 30, 2017) was an American academic and academic administrator who served as the President of George Mason University from 1978 to 1996.
- Johnson is credited with transforming George Mason University from largely a commuter college into a nationally recognized research university during his 18-year tenure as president.
- Under Johnson, total student enrollment doubled from 10,000 in 1979 to more than 24,000 students in 1996.
- Johnson also oversaw the addition of 34 new academic programs (including 11 doctoral programs), the creation of GMU's first doctoral programs, and the establishment of the George Mason University School of Law (now known as the Antonin Scalia Law School) in 1979.
