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William S. Gaither (December 3, 1932 – September 11, 2009 ) was a civil engineer and former president of Drexel University .

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13-588: Gaither may refer to: Places [ edit ] In the United States Gaither, Maryland , an unincorporated community Gaither, Missouri , a ghost town Gaither Township, Boone County, Arkansas , a civil township People [ edit ] As a surname [ edit ] Bailey Gaither (born 1997), American football player Benjamin Gaither ( c.  1784 –1838), founder of

26-542: A U.S. city founded by Benjamin Gaither Lita Gaithers (born before 1999), American singer-songwriter, actress, and playwright Gaultier (disambiguation) Gauthier (disambiguation) Gautier (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Gaither Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gaither . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

39-679: A forename [ edit ] Alfred G. Allen (AKA Alfred Gaither Allen, 1867–1932), U.S. Representative from Ohio Gaither Carlton (1901–72), American old-time fiddle player and banjo player Joseph Gaither Pratt (1910–79), American psychologist who specialized in the field of parapsychology Other [ edit ] Gaither High School , a public high school located in the Northdale area of Hillsborough County, FL; named after its onetime principal Vivian Gaither Gaither House (disambiguation) , various U.S. historic buildings See also [ edit ] Gaithersburg, Maryland ,

52-908: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . William S. Gaither Gaither studied civil engineering at the Rose Polytechnic Institute (now the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ), graduating in 1956. Before continuing with his graduate education he worked for the Meyer Corporation , the Dravo Corporation, and the Bechtel Corporation as an engineer. In 1964 he received a Ph.D. from Princeton University concentrating his work on marine transportation and ocean engineering. Gaither taught at Princeton University and

65-742: Is an unincorporated community in Carroll County , Maryland , United States. It is located along Gaither Road, just north of the South Branch of the Patapsco River and the Old Main Line railroad line of CSX Transportation . 39°21′41″N 76°59′35″W  /  39.36139°N 76.99306°W  / 39.36139; -76.99306 This article about a location in Carroll County Maryland

78-694: The University of Florida . In 1967 he started an ocean engineering program at the University of Delaware . In 1970 he was offered the position of dean and professor of the College of Marine Studies at Delaware, where he was also the Sea Grant program director. This program is an organization which honors colleges that have developed a curriculum for studying the oceans and human impact on them. During his career he frequently testified to Congress on environmental and oceanographic issues. In May 1984 he left

91-419: The U.S. city of Gaithersburg, MD Bill Gaither , various people Bill Gaither Trio (AKA The Gaither Trio), an American gospel music group founded by Bill Gaither (gospel singer) (born 1936) Gaither Homecoming , a series of videos, music recordings and concerts; organized, promoted and usually presented by the gospel singer Bill Gaither Gaither Vocal Band , an American gospel music group founded by

104-689: The University of Delaware for the position of President of Drexel University . He was officially he was installed into the position on April 27, 1985. While at Drexel he created eleven new majors and increased alumni giving. He also worked on programs to enhance minority student enrollment at Drexel . During his tenure at Drexel he was on the boards of the University City Science Center, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware Council, and

117-549: The West Philadelphia Partnership. On April 22, 1987, a Drexel employee filed a sexual harassment complaint against Gaither stating that he had sexually harassed her at a business dinner. Following the incident, faculty vote resulted in a motion of "no confidence" in Gaither. Upon review of the situation and an investigation into other sexual harassment allegations, the Drexel board of trustees overturned

130-1034: The gospel singer Bill Gaither Gaither Vocal Band discography Burgess Sidney Gaither (1807–92), North Carolina politician and attorney who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War Daniele Gaither (born 1970), American comic actress Danny Gaither (1938–2001), American gospel music singer, onetime member of the Bill Gaither Trio David Gaither (born 1957), American businessman and politician in Minnesota Edmund Barry Gaither (born 1944), American museum curator Frances Gaither (1889–1955), American novelist Gloria Gaither (born 1942), American Christian songwriter, author, speaker, editor and academic, wife of

143-697: The gospel singer Bill Gaither Horace Rowan Gaither (AKA H. Rowan Gaithier, 1909–61), American attorney, investment banker, and administrator at the Ford Foundation Gaither Report , the report of the Security Resources Panel of the President's Science Advisory Committee, presented to President Eisenhower on November 7, 1957; entitled Deterrence & Survival in the Nuclear Age , but often referred to by

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156-484: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gaither&oldid=1101006472 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gaither, Maryland Gaither

169-1286: The name of the Panel's chairman, H. Rowan Gauthier Henry Chew Gaither (1778–1845), U.S. politician in Maryland, father of William Lingan Gaither Israel Gaither (born c.  1945 ), American official in the Salvation Army Jake Gaither (1903–94), American college football coach Jake Gaither Gymnasium , a multi-purpose arena in Tallahassee, FL, built in 1963 and named for Jake Gaither Jared Gaither (born 1986), American football player Katryna Gaither (born 1975), American female basketball player Marcus Gaither (1961–2020), American-French basketball player Nathan Gaither (1788–1862), U.S. Representative from Kentucky Omar Gaither (born 1984), American football player Ridgely Gaither (1903–92), American army general Scott Gaither (born 1969), American soccer player William Lingan Gaither (1813–58), U.S. politician in Maryland, son of Henry Chew Gaither William S. Gaither (1932–2009), American civil engineer and president of Drexel University As

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