Mary Patterson McPherson

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	Mary Patterson McPherson Awarded Honorary Doctorate at DePauw Commencement, 2004

Mary Patterson McPherson
Mary Patterson McPherson
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Smith College (BA, LLD); University of Delaware (MA); Bryn Mawr College (PhD);
Organization(s)	Bryn Mawr College, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, American Philosophical Society
Known for	Educator, sixth President of Bryn Mawr College

Mary Patterson McPherson (born c. 1935) has served as the president of Bryn Mawr College (1978–1997), the vice president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (1997–2007), and the executive officer of the American Philosophical Society (2007–2012).^[1] She is considered to be "a significant figure in American higher education and a leader in the education of women".^[2]

McPherson is widely credited with renewing and revitalizing Bryn Mawr and enhancing its stature during a time when the role of women's colleges was being challenged.^[3]^[1]

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