Arend Lubbers

Arend Donselaar "Don" Lubbers (born July 23, 1931) was president of Grand Valley State University (and predecessor Grand Valley State College) from 1969 to 2001.

He was the second president of Grand Valley, serving after James Zumberge and before Mark Murray.

Lubbers graduated from Hope College, where his father Irwin Lubbers was president, and received his master's degree from Rutgers University in 1956.

Lubbers Stadium on the Allendale Campus is named for him.

When he retired in 2001, Lubbers was the longest serving state university leader in the country.