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Norman Penney
1971-1974

Norman Penney, Professor of Law, held positions as Director of Admissions, President of the Law School Admissions Council, Associate Dean, and Acting Dean of the Law School.

He was elected Dean of the University Faculty by more votes than the combined votes of the other candidates. Dean Penney provided valuable counsel for the President and other senior administrative officers and earned the respect of all. He effected the organization of the Faculty Council of Representatives. Following his term as Dean, he was elected Faculty Trustee.

He took early retirement from Cornell, and joined the Washington College of Law of American University, in June 1981. Late on December 30 of that year, the Cornell campus was saddened to learn of the death of Professor Penney in his apartment in Washington, D.C., after an apparent burglary

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