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Former State Regents Chancellor, Oregon State President Dies

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

The former Chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education has died.

Oregon State University says Paul Risser passed away Thursday in Norman at the age of 74. He served as the 13th president of OSU in Corvallis from 1996 until 2002.

Risser also led Miami University of Ohio from 1993 until 1996. He left Oregon State in 2003 to return to his home state and take charge of Oklahoma's system of higher education.

He started his career in 1967 as a Botany and Microbiology professor at the University of Oklahoma. He also served as the director of the Oklahoma Biological Survey.

A memorial service is scheduled for Monday in Norman.

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