Edward T. Foote II

Edward T. Foote II
Foote in 1998
4th President of the
University of Miami
In office
March 1981 – June 1, 2001
Preceded byHenry King Stanford
Succeeded byDonna Shalala
Personal details
BornEdward Thaddeus Foote II
(1937-12-15)December 15, 1937
DiedFebruary 15, 2016(2016-02-15) (aged 78)
SpouseRoberta "Bosey" W. Fulbright 1964–2015 (her death)
Children3
RelativesJ. William Fulbright (father-in-law)
Lewis Stevenson (great-uncle)
Adlai Stevenson I (great-grandfather)
Adlai Stevenson III (second cousin)
McLean Stevenson (third cousin)
Alma materYale University
Georgetown University Law Center
ProfessionEducator, university administrator
InstitutionsWashington University in St. Louis (dean, 1973-1980)
University of Miami (president, 1981-2001)

Edward Thaddeus "Tad" Foote II (December 15, 1937 – February 15, 2016) was an American academic administrator, attorney, and journalist who served as the fourth president of the University of Miami from 1981 through 2001.