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James D. Spaniolo
Smiling man with glasses wearing suit
7th President of the University of Texas at Arlington
Preceded by Charles A. Sorber, President Ad Interim
Succeeded by Vistasp Karbhari
Personal details
Born (1946-04-06) April 6, 1946 (age 78)
Greenville, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater Michigan State University
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Law School
Known forUniversity and corporate administration

James D. Spaniolo (born April 6, 1946) is an American attorney, professor, and former university administrator. He was the president of the University of Texas at Arlington from 2004 until his retirement in 2013.

As an attorney, he specializes in communications and constitutional law. He served in various legal and executive capacities with the Miami Herald, the Detroit Free Press, the American Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Knight Foundation. He was dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University for nine years before becoming president of University of Texas at Arlington.

Biography

Education

Spaniolo was born on 6 April 1946 in Greenville, in the U.S. state of Michigan. He graduated from Cassopolis High School, Cassopolis, Michigan in 1964 and entered Michigan State University, [1] where he was editor-in-chief of campus daily newspaper The State News. [2] [3] In 1968, he graduated with high honors from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in political science. [4]

He served in the U.S. Army Reserves as Specialist IV, Medical Corpsman from 1968 to 1974. From 1970 to 1972 he was also assistant to the president at Michigan State University.[ citation needed] He earned a master's degree in public administration from The University of Michigan Institute of Public Policy Studies (now the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy) as well as a J.D. degree from The University of Michigan Law School in 1975. [5]

Career

Spaniolo as president of the University of Texas at Arlington, with Roland G. Fryer Jr.

In 1975, Spaniolo joined the law firm of Paul and Thomson in Miami, Florida as an attorney where he handed a variety of cases. He became staff counsel to the Miami Herald from 1977 to 1978.[ citation needed]

From 1978 to 1979, Spaniolo was associate general counsel for American Newspaper Publishers Association, now incorporated within the Newspaper Association of America. He joined[ clarification needed] the Miami Herald in 1979 first as general counsel until 1983 then as general executive from 1983 to 1985. From 1985 to 1989 Spaniolo was vice president for human resources and assistant to the publisher for The Detroit Free Press. Following his association with The Detroit Free Press Spaniolo joined the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as vice president and chief program officer and secretary of the foundation.[ citation needed]

In 1996, he became dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and professor at the School of Journalism at Michigan State University, positions he held until 2004, [6] [7] when Spaniolo was named president of the University of Texas at Arlington, where he also served as professor of communication and professor of public affairs. [8] [9] [10] [11] In 2013, he retired from University of Texas at Arlington and became Higher Education Advisor to the Governor of the State of Michigan.

Awards and activities

Spaniolo with the UTA Movin' Mavs in 2006

The Arlington Chamber of Commerce STAR Award, annual recognition of a community leader (2012), Sally Kallam Award for support of Leadership Arlington and growth of leaders in the community (2010), Silver Eagle Award from the Boy Scouts of America for service to the Arlington community (2009), Scoffes Award to the MSU faculty member who demonstrated a sustained commitment to the academic success of the MSU Football program (2001), board of directors, Miami Donors Forum, vice chairman, Legal Affairs Committee, ANPA and member of join task force on press/bar relations with the American Bar Association, lecturer, Annual Communications Law Seminar, The Practicing Law Institute, New York, Commencement speaker, College of Communications, University of Miami, Member, Michigan Governor's Commission on Higher Education, chairperson, advisory board, Detroit Public Education Fund, James D. Spaniolo First Generation Scholarship [12]

References

  1. ^ "UTA Magazine". 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Michigan State University year book 'Wolverine', p231". 1966. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Transcript with Steve Meuche on July 14, 2005, Michigan State University Sesquicentennial Oral History Project". 14 July 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Commencement 1968 p 62". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ^ "James Spaniolo, LinkedIn". Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees". 5 December 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Michigan State University, Offices of Board of Trustees and President, Meeting Minutes". 16 January 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  8. ^ "KERA Public Television, James Spaniolo – The University of Texas at Arlington". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Quello Center, Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University, James Spaniolo". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Company Overview of University Of Texas At Arlington, Bloomberg". 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  11. ^ Danny, Woodward (2012). "Maverick Personified, UTA Magazine". Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  12. ^ Torralva, Krista M (11 April 2013). "The Shorthorn". Retrieved 8 February 2017.

Further reading

  • "MSU Paper Wins Award". The Holland Evening Sentinel. Holland, Michigan. UPI. October 24, 1967. p. 22.
  • "Niles Star Acquires 2 Weeklies". The News-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. AP. March 14, 1969. p. 22.
  • "Cassopolis Man Wins MSU Post". The News-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. AP. February 25, 1970. p. 27.
  • "Milliken Appoints Spaniolo". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, Michigan. January 11, 1973. p. 1.
  • "Spaniolo Gets Newspaper Post". The Herald-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. March 17, 1977. p. 32.
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