Historical Photo
Remembering Doc H
Neil Humphrey was a man of the West, but he certainly made his impact here at YSU. A native of Idaho who worked in high-level government and higher education positions in Nevada and Alaska, Humphrey moved East in 1978 to become vice president for finance at YSU. Six years later, he was named president, here he served until his retirement in 1992. He then moved back West, to Reno, Nev., where he passed away earlier this year at the age of 89. Known for his business acumen and low-key nature, Humphrey is pictured here at 1985 Homecoming activities. Behind him to the right is Youngstown Mayor Pat Ungaro, and to the left is Youngstown Councilman Richard Hughey.
(Editor's note: In the print edition of the magazine, we misidentified Richard Hughey. We thank our readers for calling this to our attention and apologize for the mistake.)
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