David Paul Roselle was an American mathematician and academic administrator who served as the ninth president of the University of Kentucky and the 25th president of the University of Delaware.
22 Facts About David Roselle
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David Roselle was born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, United States.
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In 1961, Roselle received a bachelor's degree from West Chester State College.
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David Roselle specialized in number theory, combinatorics, and topics related to Euler functions.
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In 1974, at age 35, David Roselle was granted tenure as a professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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At Virginia Tech, David Roselle chaired the Commission on Graduate Studies, the Commission on Research, and the Commission on Undergraduate Studies.
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David Roselle was involved in education and mathematics outside of Virginia Tech.
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David Roselle joined the Mathematical Association of America and served as the organization's secretary from 1975 to 1984.
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David Roselle reviewed articles for peer-reviewed journals, including Mathematical Reviews.
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David Roselle was a member of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, the American Mathematical Society, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, which presented him with its Certificate of Appreciation in 1984.
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In 1979, at 40 years of age, David Roselle was appointed dean of the Graduate School at Virginia Tech.
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In 1981, he was named Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, and in 1983, David Roselle was appointed provost of Virginia Tech.
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On July 1,1987, David Roselle became the ninth president of the University of Kentucky.
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David Roselle launched an internal investigation, implemented new policies to tighten control of the athletic department, and cooperated with NCAA investigators.
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David Roselle created the position of Vice President for Information Systems.
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David Roselle was unanimously elected the university's 25th president by the board of trustees and began his term May 1,1990.
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David Roselle was the highest-paid public university president in the nation, making $874,687 annually.
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David Roselle cut the university's annual budget by $32 million and eliminated the school's $8 million annual deficit through privatizing services and other cost-cutting measures.
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David Roselle was a member of the Boards of OCLC, Brown Advisory and SOKA University.
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David Roselle intended to resign on May 1,2007, exactly 17 years after his term began, but served until July 1,2007, when he was succeeded by Patrick T Harker, formerly dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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On June 1,2008, David Roselle began service as interim director of Winterthur Museum, Garden and Country Estate and was later named Winterthur's director in November.
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David Roselle married Louise Dowling, from Manhasset, New York, in 1967, and they had two children.