Park, Rosemary (1907–2004)
Park, Rosemary (1907–2004)
American educator. Name variations: Rosemary Park Anastos. Born 1907 in Andover, MA; died April 17, 2004, in Los Angeles, CA; dau. of J. Edgar Park (German scholar and president of Wheaton College) and Grace Park (taught Greek and mathematics); sister of William E. Park (president of Simmons College); Radcliffe College, MA, 1929; University of Cologne, PhD, 1934; m. Milton Anastos (professor of Byzantine Greek at UCLA), 1965 (died 1997); children: 1 stepson.
Nationally known for her leadership as an administrator, began career teaching German at Connecticut College (1935); became academic dean there, then served as president (1947–62); was president of Barnard College (1962–67), and the 1st woman vice chancellor at University of California, Los Angeles (1967–70); remained on UCLA faculty as professor emeritus of education until 1974.