Thomas Bowman Brewer

Thomas Bowman Brewer (July 22, 1932 – November 17, 2018) was an American academic administrator who was the second chancellor of East Carolina University, serving in that position from 1978 to 1982.

Biography

Brewer was born in Fort Worth, Texas on July 22, 1932.[1] He went to the University of Texas at Austin and received his B.A. and M.A.. Brewer earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania concentrating on American history. Before assuming the position of chancellor of ECU on July 1, 1978, Brewer was a Dean at Texas Christian University and a department chairman at the University of Toledo.

Brewer was general editor of the MacMillan Company's "Railroads of America" series. He died on November 17, 2018, at the age of 86.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in the West 1998-1999. August 1997. ISBN 9780837909288.
  2. ^ "Thomas Bowman Brewer". Legacy. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Chancellor Thomas Brewer Installation". EBU. Retrieved 2 June 2024.