{"id":1518,"date":"2021-04-01T21:25:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T21:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/?page_id=1518"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:58:05","slug":"trustee-emeriti","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/university\/about\/trustee-emeriti\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Trustee Emeriti"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/basic-slider\/slide-default-00.jpg\" alt=\"slide-default-00\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans 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tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/university\/governance\/deans-council\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Deans\u2019 Council<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"\/university\/governance\/academic-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Senate<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/university\/governance\/staff-council\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Staff Council<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"\/students\/student-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Government Association<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-3 gap-80\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"Ethan R. Allen, DO, DSc (Hon.)\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/allen-ethan.jpg\" alt=\"Ethan R. Allen, DO, DSc (Hon.)\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">Ethan R. Allen, DO, DSc (Hon.),Founding Trustee Emeritus*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"Linda L. Crans, BS\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/crans-linda.jpg\" alt=\"Linda L. Crans, BS\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">Linda L. Crans, BS, Trustee Emeritus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"David Sadava, PhD\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/sadava-david.jpg\" alt=\"David Sadava, PhD\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">David Sadava, PhD, Trustee Emeritus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"Gene Barduson, MMath\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/barduson-gene.jpg\" alt=\"Gene Barduson, MMath\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">Gene Barduson, MMath, Trustee Emeritus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"Derek A. Samuel\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/samuel-derek.jpg\" alt=\"Derek A. Samuel\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">Derek A. Samuel, MPT, Trustee Emeritus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"John T. McGwire\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/mcguire.jpg\" alt=\"John T. McGwire\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">John T. McGwire, DDS, Trustee Emeritus*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"Edward Tessier\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/tessier-ed.jpg\" alt=\"Edward Tessier\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">Edward Tessier, LHD (Hon.), Trustee Emeritus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"Richard Eby\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/richard-eby.jpg\" alt=\"Richard Eby\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">Richard Eby, DO, Trustee Emeritus*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"Warren Lawless\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/warren-lawless.jpg\" alt=\"Warren Lawless\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">Warren Lawless, LHD (Hon.), Chairman Emeritus*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"Philip Pumerantz\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/philip-pumerantz.jpg\" alt=\"Philip Pumerantz\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">Philip Pumerantz, PhD, LHD (Hon.), President Emeritus, Trustee Emeritus*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" title=\"Lawrence L. Leyba\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/trustees\/lawrence-leyba.jpg\" alt=\"Lawrence L. Leyba\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-red-medium bot_title p-16 mt-0! text-white\">Lawrence L. 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