Donald O'Dowd explained

Donald D. O'Dowd
President of the University of Alaska System
Term Start:	1984
Term End:	1990
Predecessor:	Jay Barton
Successor:	Jerome B. Komisar
Birth Date:	23 January 1927
Birth Place:	Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma Mater:	University of Edinburgh Dartmouth College Harvard University
Spouse:	Jan

Donald Davy O'Dowd^[1] (born January 23, 1927) is an American academic. He was the president of the University of Alaska System from 1984 to 1990 and also a former president and chancellor of Oakland University.^[2] O'Dowd was a Fulbright Scholar, having attended Dartmouth College. He also attended Harvard University, where he earned a Ph.D. in social psychology.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Who's who in the West. 2004. 9780837909356.
2. Web site: Journal of the Senate of the State of Michigan. Senate. Michigan. Legislature. 1970.
3. Web site: Donald O'Dowd - Oakland University . 2015-06-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150620113151/http://wwwp.oakland.edu/president/the-people/history-of-the-presidents-office/donald-odowd . 2015-06-20 .
4. Web site: 1984-1990 Donald D. O'Dowd | UA Journey | UA Journey.