Reuben Deem Law (March 19, 1903 – April 19, 1981)[1][2][3] was the first president of the Church College of Hawaii (CCH), which was later renamed Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU–Hawaii).
[5][7] He then briefly served as superintendent in Duchesne County School District before joining the faculty at Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1936.
Although Law recommended the school begin in Fall 1956 in Honolulu, the population center, McKay decided it should be on church-owned property in Laie, and open soon as possible, in September 1955.
Law had some private conflicts with Frank Woolley and the LDS Church's Pacific Board of Education about acquiring resources and the scope of academic programs.
Law resigned in 1959 to accept a position in Southern California, and he was replaced by prolific faculty member Richard Wootton.