Louis A. Toepfer
Louis Adelbert Toepfer (August 31, 1919 – March 6, 2000) was the second President of Case Western Reserve University.
Louis A. Toepfer | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Case Western Reserve University | |
| In office September 13, 1971 – June 30, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Robert W. Morse |
| Succeeded by | David V. Ragone |
| acting President of Case Western Reserve University | |
| In office October 6, 1970 – September 12, 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1919 Sheboygan, Wisconsin |
| Died | March 6, 2000 (aged 80) Saxtons River, Vermont |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Mary Willy |
| Alma mater | Beloit Harvard Law School |
Toepfer was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on August 31, 1919.
Toepfer earned a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Beloit College in 1940. He married his college sweetheart, Alice Mary Willy, in 1942.[1] During World War II, he served as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946, primarily on the USS Healy, a destroyer in the Pacific theater. In 1947, he graduated from Harvard Law School. Upon graduation, Toepfer became a member of Harvard Law School's faculty, and served as the school's vice dean from 1950-1966.[2]
In 1966, Toepfer came to Case Western Reserve University as dean of the School of Law. He served as the second president of Case Western Reserve University from 1970-1980. Upon retirement, he joined the national law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue as partner in charge of opening and managing the firm's new office in Columbus, Ohio.