William G. Bowen
William G. Bowen | |
|---|---|
| 17th President of Princeton University | |
| In office 1972–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Goheen |
| Succeeded by | Harold T. Shapiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1933 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 2016 (aged 83) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Ellen Bowen |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Denison University (BA) Princeton University (PhD) |
William Gordon Bowen (/ˈboʊən/ BOH-ən; October 6, 1933 – October 20, 2016) was an American academic who served as the president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, serving as its president from 1988 to 2006. From 1972 until 1988, he was the president of Princeton University. Bowen founded the digital library, JSTOR.