Quincy Doudna (January 16, 1907 – April 21, 1987) was an American academic administrator who was the president of

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from 1956 to 1971. He was previously an administrator at the

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. Doudna grew up in

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and in 1927 became a high school science teacher in

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. He became a high school principal in 1934 and became a college administrator in 1937.Ex-College President Doudna

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(22 Apr 1987). Doudna was a graduate of

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. He also earned a master's degree in arts, plus a doctorate in philosophy, from the

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1987 deaths Heads of universities and colleges in the United States Presidents of Eastern Illinois University People from Poynette, Wisconsin 1907 births {{US-academic-administrator-1900s-stub