Thomas Michael Quinn, F.S.C. (August 9, 1922 – March 15, 2009) was an American

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and psychology professor. Quinn served as the 25th President of

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, which was also his

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, from 1962 until 1969. Quinn was a 1947 graduate of the college. Quinn died on March 15, 2009, at the age of 86. He was buried at Mont La Salle in

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