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Edward Thaddeus “Tad” Foote II

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Edward Thaddeus “Tad” Foote II

Birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
15 Feb 2016 (aged 78)
Florida, USA
Burial
Ephraim, Door County, Wisconsin, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.153575, Longitude: -87.1651347
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Mr. Foote was born in Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 15, 1937. Married April 18, 1964 to Roberta "Bosey" Waugh Fulbright, daughter of late Arkansas Sen. J. William and Elizabeth Fulbright. Children: Julia, William, Thaddeus.

Education: B.A., Yale University, 1959; LL.B, Georgetown University.

Professional: Reporter, Washington Star, 1963-64; Washington Daily News, 1964-65; associate, Bryan, Cave, McPheeters & McRoberts, St. Louis, 1966-70; vice chancellor, general counsel, Washington University, 1970-75; Dean, School of Law, Washington University, 1973-1980; special advisor to chancellor and board of trustees, 1980-81, Washington; president, University of Miami, 1981 until retirement in 2001.

Other: 1st Lt., U.S. Marine Corps, 1959-1962. Author, An Educational Plan for Voluntary Cooperation Desegregation of Schools in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, 1981.

Led a group in founding New City School in St. Louis where the vision was to create an inclusive, progressive school focused on individual childrens' needs.
Mr. Foote was born in Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 15, 1937. Married April 18, 1964 to Roberta "Bosey" Waugh Fulbright, daughter of late Arkansas Sen. J. William and Elizabeth Fulbright. Children: Julia, William, Thaddeus.

Education: B.A., Yale University, 1959; LL.B, Georgetown University.

Professional: Reporter, Washington Star, 1963-64; Washington Daily News, 1964-65; associate, Bryan, Cave, McPheeters & McRoberts, St. Louis, 1966-70; vice chancellor, general counsel, Washington University, 1970-75; Dean, School of Law, Washington University, 1973-1980; special advisor to chancellor and board of trustees, 1980-81, Washington; president, University of Miami, 1981 until retirement in 2001.

Other: 1st Lt., U.S. Marine Corps, 1959-1962. Author, An Educational Plan for Voluntary Cooperation Desegregation of Schools in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, 1981.

Led a group in founding New City School in St. Louis where the vision was to create an inclusive, progressive school focused on individual childrens' needs.


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