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 by | Henry King Stanford |
| Succeeded by | Donna Shalala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Thaddeus Foote II December 15, 1937 |
| Died | February 15, 2016 (aged 78) Cutler Bay, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Roberta "Bosey" W. Fulbright 1964–2015 (her death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | J. William Fulbright (father-in-law) Lewis Stevenson (great-uncle) Adlai Stevenson I (great-grandfather) Adlai Stevenson III (second cousin) McLean Stevenson (third cousin) |
| Alma mater | Yale University Georgetown University Law Center |
| Profession | Educator, university administrator |
| Institutions | Washington 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.