Kenneth G. Ryder

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Kenneth Gilmore Ryder was the president of Northeastern University from 1975-1989. Ryder began his career in education as a history teacher in 1949 and moved into administration in 1955. As president of Northeastern, he contributed to the growth of the student population to nearly 50,000 students, a $43 million fund-raising drive, and the construction of nine campus buildings.