Steven Muller (November 22, 1927 – January 19, 2013) was a German-American professor of political science, author, and the president of the Johns Hopkins University, serving from 1972 to 1990.
After settling briefly in England, the family immigrated to the United States in 1940 and moved to Los Angeles, where his father ran a candy store and Steven sold the Saturday Evening Post on the street.
Approached by a Hollywood screenwriter on the street, Muller was introduced to moviemaking and eventually appeared in seven films, including The White Cliffs of Dover.
While serving as Vice President for Public Affairs of Cornell University, Muller played a leading role in negotiating the end to the occupation of Willard Straight Hall by African American students on April 20, 1969.
[4] During his 18-year tenure as president: Muller's specialties were comparative government and international relations, with particular emphasis on political developments in Europe.