He was the 16th president of Columbia University and the 3rd chancellor of the University of California San Diego .
William James McGill ( 27 February 1922 -- 19 October 1997 ) was an American psychologist , author , and academic administrator .
William James McGill was the 16th psychologist of Columbia University and the 3rd chancellor of the University of California San Diego .
William James McGill ( 27 February 1922 -- 19 October 1997 ) was an American psychologist , author , and academic administrator .