Marguerite Ross Barnett

Marguerite Ross Barnett
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8th President of the University of Houston
In office 1990–1992
Preceded by	Richard L. Van Horn
Succeeded by	James H. Pickering
Personal details
Born	May 21, 1942 Charlottesville, Virginia
Died	Wailuku, Hawaii
Spouse(s)	Stephen A. Barnett (divorced) Walter Eugene King (1980-1992)
Children	Amy Barnett
Alma mater	Antioch College University of Chicago
Profession	Professor

Marguerite Ross Barnett (May 21, 1942 – February 26, 1992) was the eighth president of the University of Houston and a former chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Barnett was the first black woman to lead a major American university.

Barnett was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. She grew up in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from Bennett High School in 1959. After graduating from Antioch College in 1964, she earned a master of science and doctoral degrees in political science from the University of Chicago. Barnett then taught at the University of Chicago Princeton University, Howard University and Columbia University.

She was vice-chancellor for academic affairs at the City University of New York from 1983 to 1986, and chancellor of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, from 1986 to 1990.

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Academic offices
Preceded by Richard L. Van Horn	President of the University of Houston 1990–1992	Succeeded by James H. Pickering
Preceded by Arnold Grobman	Chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis 1986–1990	Succeeded by Blanche Touhill