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GIROUX, Robert
GIROUX, Robert. (VT- ). President, CLARKE COLLEGE. Giroux became president of Clarke College in 1969 succeeding Sister Mary Benedict Phelan, B.V.M., who had held the office since 1957. In accepting the position, Giroux became the first man and first layperson to serve as president of the college.
On April 22, 1977, following a mild heart attack and a return to work part-time, Giroux submitted his letter of resignation. Upon acceptance of his resignation, the trustees appointed him chancellor of the college for the following school year and elected him to the board of trustees.