Ernest L. Boyer
Ernest Boyer | |
|---|---|
| United States Commissioner of Education | |
| In office March 31, 1977 – June 30, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Edward Aguirre |
| Succeeded by | William Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernest LeRoy Boyer September 13, 1928 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1995 (aged 67) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Messiah College Greenville College (BA) Ohio State University University of Southern California (MA, PhD) |
Ernest LeRoy Boyer (September 13, 1928 – December 8, 1995) was an American educator who most notably served as Chancellor of the State University of New York, United States Commissioner of Education, and President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Boyer was recipient of numerous awards, including over 140 honorary doctorates.