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Willamette University

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1842 by Jason Lee as the Oregon Institute, named changed in 1852 to Wallamet University, and in 1870 to Willamette.

Location:
Salem, OR

Founding Date:
1-Feb-1842

Motto:
Non nobis solum nati sumus

Mascot:
Bearcat

Enrollment:
2500

Official Website:
http://www.willamette.edu/

STUDENTS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
James F. Albaugh
Business
31-May-1950   EVP at Boeing
Douglas H. Bosco
Politician
28-Jul-1946   Congressman from California, 1983-91
Paul J. De Muniz
Judge
c. 1947   Oregon Chief Justice
Sam Farr
Politician
4-Jul-1941   Congressman, California 17th
Mark Hatfield
Politician
12-Jul-1922 7-Aug-2011 US Senator from Oregon, 1967-97
Willis C. Hawley
Politician
5-May-1864 24-Jul-1941 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Douglas G. Houser
Attorney
11-Jul-1935   Partner, Bullivant Houser Bailey
Jay Inslee
Politician
9-Feb-1951   Governor of Washington
Virginia L. Linder
Judge
c. 1949   Justice, Oregon Supreme Court
Alex J. Mandl
Business
14-Dec-1943   President and COO of AT&T, 1994-96
Charles L. McNary
Politician
12-Jun-1874 25-Feb-1944 US Senator from Oregon, 1917-44
Dale Mortensen
Economist
2-Feb-1939 9-Jan-2014 Job creation and destruction
Lisa Murkowski
Politician
22-May-1957   US Senator from Alaska
Bob Packwood
Politician
11-Sep-1932   Oregon Senator, sexual harrasser
Robert Sayre
Diplomat
18-Aug-1924   US Ambassador to Brazil, 1978-81
Otto R. Skopil, Jr.
Judge
3-Jun-1919 18-Oct-2012 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979-86
Denny Smith
Politician
19-Jan-1938   Congressman from Oregon, 1981-91
Robert F. Smith
Politician
16-Jun-1931   Congressman from Oregon, 1983-99
Vic Snyder
Politician
27-Sep-1947   Congressman from Arkansas, 1997-2011

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Paul J. De Muniz
Judge
c. 1947   Oregon Chief Justice
W. Michael Gillette
Judge
c. 1941   Justice, Oregon Supreme Court
Mark Hatfield
Politician
12-Jul-1922 7-Aug-2011 US Senator from Oregon, 1967-97
Willis C. Hawley
Politician
5-May-1864 24-Jul-1941 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Virginia L. Linder
Judge
c. 1949   Justice, Oregon Supreme Court
Charles L. McNary
Politician
12-Jun-1874 25-Feb-1944 US Senator from Oregon, 1917-44
John H. Mitchell
Politician
22-Jun-1835 8-Dec-1905 US Senator from Oregon, 1873-1905

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Paul J. De Muniz
Judge
c. 1947   Oregon Chief Justice
Mark Hatfield
Politician
12-Jul-1922 7-Aug-2011 US Senator from Oregon, 1967-97
Willis C. Hawley
Politician
5-May-1864 24-Jul-1941 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Douglas G. Houser
Attorney
11-Jul-1935   Partner, Bullivant Houser Bailey
Otto R. Skopil, Jr.
Judge
3-Jun-1919 18-Oct-2012 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979-86
Charles A. Sprague
Politician
12-Nov-1887 13-Mar-1969 Governor of Oregon, 1939-43

COACHES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Dan Hawkins
Football
10-Nov-1960   CO Buffaloes Head Coach




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