The Rev. Theodore Martin Hesburgh , CSC , STD ( May 25 , 1917 -- February 26 , 2015 ) , a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross , was president of the University of Notre Dame for 35 years .
The Rev. Theodore Martin Hesburgh , CSC , STD ( May 25 , 1917 - February 26 , 2015 ) is an American priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross . He is also the President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame .