pɹˈaɪɚ tə dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt, hiː sˈɜːvd æz ðə fˈɜːst pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv klˈiːvlənd stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
Prior to joining Ohio State, he served as the first President of Cleveland State University, from 1966 to 1972.