Biography
Loyola Marymount University
Thomas O'Malley was appointed the 13th President of Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Westchester,Los Angeles in 1991. [1] He would remain as the head of the university until his retirement in 1999.
He spearheaded a capital improvement fundraising campaign which raised more than $144 million,more than $16 million more than the campaign's intended goal. [1] The goal of O'Malley's fundraiser was to improve existing structure on campus and construct new buildings. The Burns Recreation Center and the Hilton Center for Business were both constructed during his tenure as president. [1] Under O'Malley,new residence halls were also constructed during the 1990s. [1] He also initiated the purchase of the 680,000-square-foot (63,000 m2) former headquarters of Hughes Aircraft in 2000,which was acquired after he had retired as president. [1] The building is now the location of LMU's administration,the School of Education and the College of Liberal Arts. [1]
O'Malley initiated the recruitment of minority faculty members at Loyola Marymount. Loyola Marymount earned a 1998 Theodore M. Hesburgh Award from the American Council on Education for its recruitment efforts. [1]
O'Malley led a number of academic initiatives during his administration. The Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles was founded at LMU during O'Malley's time as president. The Leavey Center studies and researches regional issues related to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area,including local politics,education and immigration. [1]
O'Malley retired as president of Loyola Marymount University in 1999. He was succeeded by Robert B. Lawton,S.J.,LMU's 14th president.
Later life
O'Malley returned to the faculty of Boston College following his departure from Loyola Marymount in 1999. [1] He spent the rest of his life teaching as part of the Boston College arts and sciences honors program. [1]
O'Malley died of a heart attack in Boston,Massachusetts,on November 4,2009,at the age of 79. [1] He was survived by three brothers and sisters - Mary E. O'Malley,John F. O'Malley and Austin J. O'Malley. [1]
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