Betty Siegel

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Betty L. Siegel (January 24, 1931 – February 11, 2020) was an American author and educator. He was president of Kennesaw State University.[1] She was the first female president of the University System of Georgia.[2] She was in that position for 25 years, making her the longest serving female president of a state university in the United States from 1981 to 2006. Siegel was born in Cumberland, Kentucky.

Siegel died on February 11, 2020 in Kennesaw, Georgia at the age of 89.[3]

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  1. "Kennesaw State's second president, Betty Siegel, dies at 89 - Midland Reporter-Telegram". Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. Perry-Johnson, Arlethia (2005-05-12). "Kennesaw State University President Betty Siegel to Step Down". University System of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
  3. "Longtime Kennesaw State president Betty Siegel dies at 89". East Cobb News. February 13, 2020.