Henry Hanley Funderburk was the President of Auburn University

Auburn University

Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

, from 1980 to 1983.

Biography

In 1980, Henry Hanley Funderburk became President of Auburn University after Governor Fob James

Fob James

Forrest Hood James, Jr., known as Fob James , is an American politician, a civil engineer, and an all-American half-back...

 recommended him. He was unpopular with the faculty, and resigned in 1983.

From 1984-1998 Funderburk served as president of Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University, commonly referred to as Eastern or by the acronym EKU by local residents, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A.. EKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...

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In 1985, he became the President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...

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