John Silber

John Silber (born August 15, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas) is a controversial former president of Boston University.

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August 15 - 1926 - San Antonio, Texas - Boston University

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Silber earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Yale University. His philosophical work focused primarily on Kant and issues on the philosophy of education, and he taught philosophy at both the University of Texas and Boston University prior to becoming president of the latter institution.

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Ph.D. - Philosophy - Yale University - Kant - University of Texas - Boston University

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He has written such books as "Straight Shooting", and his articles have been featured in publications such as Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophical Review, Kant-Studien, The New Republic, and The Atlantic. He also served as the editor of Kant-Studien, the major international journal for Kant scholarship.

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The New Republic - The Atlantic

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Silber was the first chairman of the Texas Society to Abolish Capital Punishment and a leader in the integration of the University of Texas. He was involved in the creation of Operation Head Start. In 1990 he was the Democratic nominee for governor of Massachusetts, a race he lost to William Weld.

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Capital Punishment - Integration - University of Texas - Head Start - 1990 - Democratic - Massachusetts - William Weld

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He became the President of Boston University in 1971, and in 1996 became chancellor after stepping down as president. With an annual salary that reached $800,000, Silber ranked as one of the highest paid college presidents in the nation. That same year he was appointed by William Weld to serve as head of the Massachusetts Board of Education.

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1971 - 1996

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Silber was on the board of trustees of Adelphi University in 1996 when the New York State Board of Regents dismissed the entire board along with the president amidst charges of corruption made by the faculty union.

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Adelphi University - New York State Board of Regents

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