Mirron (Mike) Alexandroff

Mirron Alexandroff
Born 1923
Chicago, Illinois
Died April 20, 2001
Chicago, Illinois
Other names Mike Alexandroff
Occupation President
Years active 1961-1992
Employer Columbia College
Known for 7th President of Columbia College

Mirron Alexandroff[1] (1923 - April 20, 2001) was a 20th-century educator and the sixth president of Columbia College Chicago. Succeeding his father, Norman Alexandroff, as the president of the College in 1961, Mirron Alexandroff is highly credited for reinventing the school as a liberal-arts college with a "hands-on minds-on" approach to arts and media education with a progressive social agenda.

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Academic offices
Preceded by
Norman Alexandroff
President of Columbia College Chicago
1960 - 1992
Succeeded by
John B. Duff
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