osÂ·teÂ·opÂ·aÂ·thy. n. 1. A system of medicine practiced by licensed osteopathic physicians that involves palpation and noninvasive manipulation of the musculoskeletal system in the diagnosis and treatment of physical dysfunction, in conjunction with other medical, surgical, pharmacological, and therapeutic procedures.
Average Age of Presidents. The majority of the presidents were between the ages of 50 and 59 when they were elected into office. The youngest elected president was John F. Kennedy at age 43. The oldest elected president was Ronald Reagan at age 69.
The American Council on Educationâs (ACE) seventh report in the American College President Study series, made possible by the generous support of the TIAA CREF Institute, addresses the aforementioned questions, as well as many others. This article, based on 25 years of ACE data on college presidents, provides a glimpse of the presidency past and present, as well as a glimpse into the possible future of the presidency. Who Are Presidents? In 1986, the first year of ACEâs college president study, the demographic profile of the typical campus leader was a white male in his 50s. He was married with children, Protestant, held a doctorate in education, and had served in his current position for six years. Twenty-five years later, with few exceptions, the profile has not changed. Two decades ago, the average age of college and university presidents was 52. Today, it is 61. In fact, in 1986 just 13 percent of presidents were over the age of 60. In 2011, 58 percent of presidents are over 60.