Geburtsdatum | Freitag, 25. Mai 1917 |
Geburtsort | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Todesort | Notre_Dame,_Indiana |
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Beschreibung | Theodore Martin Hesburgh, CSC (May 25, 1917 – February 26, 2015) was a native of Syracuse, New York, who became an ordained priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross and is best known for his service as the president of the University of Notre Dame for thirty-five years (1952–1987). In addition to his career as an educator and author, Hesburgh was a public servant and social activist involved in numerous American civic and governmental initiatives, commissions, international humanitarian projects, and papal assignments. Hesburgh received numerous honors and awards for his service, most notably the United States's Presidential Medal of Freedom (1964) and Congressional Gold Medal (2000). As of 2013, he also held the world's record for the individual with most honorary degrees with more than 1 |
The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
