Frank Haig
Encyclopedia
Frank Rawle Haig, S.J.
(born September 11, 1928) is an American
Jesuit and physics
professor
. Haig has served as the second President of Wheeling Jesuit University
from 1966 to 1972 and the seventh President of LeMoyne College from 1981 until 1987.
, who served as the United States Secretary of State
under Ronald Reagan
from 1981 until 1982.
department at Wheeling College, which is now known as Wheeling Jesuit University, in 1963.
He appointed the third president of Wheeling Jesuit in 1966, succeeded the school's second head, Father William Troy
, S.J. Haig was inaugurated president on July 15, 1966. In his acceptance speech, Haig told the audience, "The world will be what our men and women of insight make it to be...It is a challenge to be asked to help them see all right."
Haig remained president until his resignation on August 21, 1972. He was succeeded by Charles Currie Jr., S.J.
, in 1981, succeeding Father William J. O'Halloran, S.J.
Haig became acting president of LeMoyne College on January 1, 1981. he was formally inaugurated as the college's seventh president on Friday, January 22, 1982.
Je remained president of LeMoyne until 1987 and was succeeded by interim
president James C. Finlay, S.J.
, as of February 2010.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(born September 11, 1928) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Jesuit and physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
. Haig has served as the second President of Wheeling Jesuit University
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wheeling Jesuit University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, it was founded as Wheeling College in 1954 by the Society of Jesus . Today, Wheeling Jesuit University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of...
from 1966 to 1972 and the seventh President of LeMoyne College from 1981 until 1987.
Personal life
Haig is the younger brother of Alexander HaigAlexander Haig
Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. was a United States Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford...
, who served as the United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
under Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
from 1981 until 1982.
Wheeling Jesuit University
Haig joined the faculty of the physicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
department at Wheeling College, which is now known as Wheeling Jesuit University, in 1963.
He appointed the third president of Wheeling Jesuit in 1966, succeeded the school's second head, Father William Troy
William Troy
William Troy entered Service in the US Navy from Massachusetts as a United States Navy sailor. For bravery in action during the 1871 Korean Expedition he received the Medal of Honor on June 11, 1871...
, S.J. Haig was inaugurated president on July 15, 1966. In his acceptance speech, Haig told the audience, "The world will be what our men and women of insight make it to be...It is a challenge to be asked to help them see all right."
Haig remained president until his resignation on August 21, 1972. He was succeeded by Charles Currie Jr., S.J.
LeMoyne College
Haig was appointed the President of LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New YorkSyracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, in 1981, succeeding Father William J. O'Halloran, S.J.
Haig became acting president of LeMoyne College on January 1, 1981. he was formally inaugurated as the college's seventh president on Friday, January 22, 1982.
Je remained president of LeMoyne until 1987 and was succeeded by interim
Interim
Interim is an album by British rock band The Fall, compiled from live and studio material and released in 2004. It features the first officially released versions of "Clasp Hands", "Blindness" and "What About Us?" — all of which were later included on the band's next studio album Fall Heads Roll —...
president James C. Finlay, S.J.
Later life
Haig is currently a professor emeritus of physics at Loyola University Maryland in BaltimoreBaltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, as of February 2010.