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Russell King Osgood
Dean of Washington University School of Law
In office
September 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024
Preceded byNancy Staudt (2014-2021)
Personal details
SpousePaula Osgood[1]
EducationYale University (BA, JD)

Russell King Osgood is an American lawyer who was the dean of Washington University School of Law.[2][3][4] Previously, he was the twelfth president of Grinnell College (1998–2010) and a professor of history and political science.[5] He is a legal scholar and holds a B.A. and J.D. from Yale University,[6] formerly serving as the dean of Cornell Law School.[7] In 2003, Russell Osgood was the highest paid liberal arts college president in the U.S.;[8] he earned $509,130 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.[9]

Pre-Washington University career

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  • United States Navy, 1969-1971: surface line officer, USS Glover AGDE-1[6]
  • Yale Law School, J.D. 1974[6]
  • Employed by Hill & Barlow, 1974-1978: associate attorney, tax and corporate departments, specializing in employee benefits[6]
  • Boston University School of Law: associate professor of law 1978–1980[6]
  • Cornell University: associate professor of law, 1980–1982; professor of law, 1982–1988; editor, Law and History Review, 1982–1987; dean and professor of law, 1988 to July 1998[6][10]
  • Grinnell College: twelfth president of Grinell College, 1998-2010; professor of history and science

Osgood at Grinnell

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Osgood's administrative actions at Grinnell revolved around a strategic plan approved by the trustees in Spring 2005. The five-year plan's goals included increasing the emphasis on inquiry-based learning and broadening the curriculum; fostering faculty, student, and staff sense of ambition, adventure, and well-being; advancing Grinnell College as a more diverse, robust intellectual community; improving the fiscal balance and stability of the college; contributing to the vitality of the city of Grinnell; and strengthening the public profile of Grinnell College, Grinnellians, and the value of a Grinnell education.[11] The Grinnell campus underwent much construction and renovation in the 2000s. Though the plans began during the tenure of the previous president, Pamela Ferguson, many of the projects occurred under Osgood. World-renowned architect Cesar Pelli designed several of the recent buildings.

Osgood stepped down from his post as president of Grinnell, effective July 31, 2010.[12] The Board of Trustees later chose Raynard S. Kington as Osgood's successor.[13] Reflecting on his experiences teaching both undergraduates and law students, Osgood said he "enjoyed interacting with law students as a teacher and dean, but he says he enjoys undergraduates more. 'I like law students,' he says, 'but they're much more developed and formed. Undergraduates are still making fundamental choices in their life. It’s more interesting to interact with them.'"[14]

In January 2011, Osgood was named a semi-finalist for the position of Dean of the Boston College Law School.[15]

Personal life

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Osgood is married, with four grown children[6] and three dogs.[16]

Osgood is a runner, and students and faculty have reported seeing him jogging at very early hours in short, red swimsuits.[17] "I have about 15 pairs of bathing suits," Osgood said, "About half of them are red. I don’t know why I have 15. If you see me around my house at night, you’ll see me wearing them. I just wear them as shorts. Not just for running purposes—I wear them when I fly on planes.”[18]

Books by Russell K. Osgood

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Cases and Materials on Employee Benefits. with Peter J. Wiedenbeck, Washington University in St. Louis

The Law in Massachusetts. The Supreme Judicial Court 1692-1992, Editor and Contributor, 1992, Supreme Judicial Court Historical Society

The Law of Pensions and Profit-Sharing. Qualified Retirement Plans and Other Deferred Compensation Arrangements (1984, Little Brown) with Supplements.

References

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  1. ^ Grinnell College, Office of the President. May 15, 1998. "Russell K. Osgood Named 12th President of Grinnell College" Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed May 17, 2008.
  2. ^ Russell K. Osgood Faculty Profile Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 28, 2011
  3. ^ "Osgood to continue as law dean - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 14 April 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Osgood named interim dean of School of Law - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ Office of the President Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on January 13, 2008
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Office of the President Retrieved on January 13, 2008 Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Deans of Cornell Law School Archived 2010-04-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 28, 2011
  8. ^ Lewin, Tamar (November 10, 2003). "4 Highest-Paid University Presidents Top $800,000 a Year Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine". The New York Times. Retrieved on January 13, 2008
  9. ^ Bolten, Kathy A (February 20, 2006). "The Rising Price of a President". The Des Moines Register.
  10. ^ "History". www.lawschool.cornell.edu. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
  11. ^ Strategic Plan Implementation Document Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on January 13, 2008.
  12. ^ Grinnell College. (May 4, 2009). "President Osgood announces plans to step down in 2010" Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Grinnell College. (February 17, 2010). "Presidential Announcement" Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Osgood ends presidency at Grinnell, returns to teaching - News | Grinnell College". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  15. ^ Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculties Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 2, 2011[unreliable source?]
  16. ^ [1] September 20, 2002 Scarlet and Black Archived September 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ [2] September 25, 2009, Scarlet and Black Archived October 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ [3] September 25, 2009, Scarlet and Black Archived October 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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