William C. Richardson, 11th president of Johns Hopkins University, dies at 81
He is remembered as a visionary and personable leader who helped secure the university s financial future at a time of significant uncertainty By Hub staff report / Published May 20, 2021
William C. Richardson, a creative leader and gifted manager who served as the 11th president of the Johns Hopkins University from 1990-1995 and helped strengthen and stabilize the university s financial future during a time of significant strain, died recently. He was 81.
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Richardson made a lasting mark on Johns Hopkins academics through curricular reform and increased interdisciplinary and cross-divisional cooperation and made diversifying the student body a central focus of his presidency. During his tenure, enrollment of Black and Hispanic students doubled, while enrollment overall grew from roughly 13,200 in 1990 to a record 16,330 i