Former Indiana Congressman, NYU President John Brademas Dies
Source: Associated Press
John Brademas, a longtime Indiana congressman and former president of New York University, died Monday at age 89, according to the university.
Brademas' wife, Mary Ellen Brademas, told the university her husband died in New York City, where the couple lived, NYU spokesman John Beckman said. The cause of death was not yet available.
Brademas was a Democrat and served 11 terms in Congress. He rose to majority whip, the No. 3 position in the U.S. House, before losing his seat in the 1980 Republican landslide when Ronald Reagan was elected to his first term as president.
Less than two months after leaving office, Brademas became NYU's 13th president. He held the position from 1981 to 1992, leading NYU from a regional school to a research university with a global reputation.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Jul 11, 2016, 7:52 PM ET
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