Michael Sovern
In Memoriam: Michael Ira Sovern ’55

The esteemed alumnus and professor who served as the eighth dean of Columbia Law School and the 17th president of Columbia University died at 88.

https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/2019/01/michael-sovern-in-memoriam

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