caption predecessor successor death_date birth_place death_place children profession office birth_date term_start spouse image article_title term_end name alma_mater
greiner , buffalo , new york , 1991 steven sample john b. simpson december 19 , 2009 meriden , connecticut , united states of america cleveland , ohio kevin , terrence , susan , daniel law , higher education , academic administration 13th president of the university at buffalo june 9 , 1934 1991 carol -lrb- morrissey -rrb- greiner william 1991.jpg r. greiner , buffalo , new york , bill greiner
 2009 william r. `` bill '' greiner yale university , wesleyan university
bill greiner

william r. `` bill '' greiner -lrb- june 9 , 1934 -- december 19 , 2009 -rrb- was president of the university at buffalo -lrb- ub -rrb- in the state university of new york -lrb- suny -rrb- system from 1991 to 2004 , where he worked for 42 years .
prior to becoming president , greiner served in other capacities in the university at buffalo law school , and in ub 's administration .
he was educated at both yale university and wesleyan university , earning degrees in economics and law , including a doctorate in law from yale .
under greiner 's leadership , research , educational , sports , arts , and student living complexes were constructed .
greiner co-wrote two books .
he retired from ub in 2009 , and died shortly thereafter due to heart surgery complications .
