Hyacinth Gabriel Connon
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Hyacinth Gabriel Connon, F.S.C. (July 11, 1911 ā August 24, 1978), was a Lasallian Brother and President of De La Salle University in Manila from 1950 to 1959 and 1966 to 1978, the second president to have served two terms in the history of the university, the first being Brother Acisclus Michael, F.S.C. He had the longest time to exert his influence on the university, initially for nine years, subsequently for twelve for a total of twenty-one years.
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Hyacinth Gabriel Connon | |
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Born | Patrick B. Connon (1911-07-11)July 11, 1911 |
Died | August 24, 1978(1978-08-24) (aged 67) |
Nationality | American (until 1970) Filipino (from 1970) |
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The greatest achievement ever made during Connon's administration was the granting of the charter as a university to the college on February 19, 1975.