University of Montana former President George Dennison dies
President George Dennison was a force at The University of Montana, a relentless advocate for higher education, and a scholar who knew how to laugh at himself.
He was a banjo player and disciplined runner, a man unafraid to tell students and superiors alike to get out of his way.
From 1990 to 2010, Dennison led UM, his alma mater, pulling the flagship campus into the modern day and bucking the trend for a presidential term.
In 1963, Time Magazine called UM "the graveyard of presidents" because the average tenure here was roughly three years, said Harry Fritz, retired history professor from UM.
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