What is John T. Richardson?
[[File:John T. Richardson plaque at the Richardson Library.jpg|right|200px]] '''John Thomas Richardson''' (December 20, 1923 &ndash; March 29, 2022) was an American academic and priest. He was the 9th President of [[DePaul University]] from 1981 through 1993.<ref name=dpobit>{{cite web|url=https://depauliaonline.com/57488/news/former-depaul-president-john-t-richardson-dies-at-98/|title=Former DePaul President John T. Richardson dies at 98|publisher=DePaulia Online|accessdate=March 31, 2022}}</ref> He began his academic career with DePaul University in 1954.<ref name=CBSobit>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/depaul-universitys-9th-president-rev-john-t-richardson-dies-at-98/|title=Former DePaul University President Rev. John T. Richardson dies at 98|publisher=CBS News|accessdate=March 31, 2022}}</ref> He became a priest in 1949. He was born in [[Dallas, Texas]]. Richardson died on March 29, 2022 in [[Perryville, Missouri]] at the age of 98.<ref name=dpobit/> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, John T.}} [[Category:1923 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:American Roman Catholic priests]] [[Category:Academics from Chicago]] [[Category:Academics from Texas]] [[Category:People from Dallas]] {{US-bio-stub}}