Leigh Gerdine - Webster University

Leigh Gerdine (1970-1990)
Born in Sheyenne, North Dakota. A.B., University of North Dakota; B.M., Oxford University; PhD., University of Iowa. Rhodes Scholar Credited with a fundraising campaign that kept Webster open in the 1970s. Expanded the graduate program at Webster. Opened Webster's first downtown campus. Opened Webster's first international campus in Geneva, Switzerland, followed by three more European campuses. Offered the first Webster program at a military base (Ft. Sheridan in Illinois). Return to Webster University Presidents home page

Leigh Gerdine (1970-1990)

[Leigh Gerdine]

Born in Sheyenne, North Dakota.
A.B., University of North Dakota; B.M., Oxford University; PhD., University of Iowa.
Rhodes Scholar
Credited with a fundraising campaign that kept Webster open in the 1970s.
Expanded the graduate program at Webster.
Opened Webster's first downtown campus.
Opened Webster's first international campus in Geneva, Switzerland, followed by three more European campuses.
Offered the first Webster program at a military base (Ft. Sheridan in Illinois).