William Charles Powers Jr. (May 30, 1946 ? March 10, 2019) was an American attorney, academic, and university administrator. He was the 28th president of the University of Texas at Austin , becoming the second-longest serving president in the university's history. He held the position from February 1, 2006 to July 2, 2015. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Powers Jr. was born in Los Angeles , California .

Powers Jr. died from complications of a fall in Austin, Texas on March 10, 2019, aged 72. ^[4]

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• The University of Texas: Office of the President
• William C. Powers' Biography at the Office of the President
• The University of Texas School of Law: William C. Powers Profile
• Reeve, Hamilton. "Powers Will Give Up UT-Austin Presidency in June"
• Texas Admissions Brawl

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