Gerald Sherratt
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Born | Cedar City, Utah, U.S. | November 6, 1931
Died | July 8, 2016 Cedar City, Utah, U.S. | (aged 84)
Alma mater | Southern Utah University |
Occupation(s) | Cedar City mayor and Southern Utah University president |
Gerald R. Sherratt (November 6, 1931 – July 8, 2016) was the mayor of Cedar City, Utah, and the president of Southern Utah University.
Early life
[edit]Gerald R. Sherratt was born on November 6, 1931, in Cedar City, Utah. Graduating from Branch Agricultural College (which would later become Southern Utah University) in 1951, Sherratt later received a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in educational administration from Utah State University.[1]
Career
[edit]Sherratt spent 16 years as the president of the Cedar City School from 1982 to 1997. Under his tutelage, enrollment increased from 1,800 in 1982 to 5,500 students in 1997.[1]
Mayor of Cedar City
[edit]At the age of 70, Sherratt was elected to mayor of Cedar City in 2001.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Former Cedar City mayor, SUU President Gerald Sherratt dies". Deseret News. 9 July 2016.