New York University (1965-1967) Edward Danforth "Ted" Eddy, Jr. (May 10, 1921 – June 28, 1998) was an American educator and college administrator.
In 1960, he became president of Chatham College in Pittsburgh, and in 1977 he was appointed Provost of Pennsylvania State University.
[2] In 1983, he was selected as the ninth president of the University of Rhode Island, a position he held until his retirement in 1991.
[6] Upon retirement from the university in 1991, Eddy and his wife Polly resided in South Kingstown, Rhode Island until his death on June 28, 1998.
Polly remained in South Kingstown and was active in local philanthropy and politics, including ten years as a town councilwoman, until her death on October 25, 2020.