Daniel Edward Ferritor was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 8, 1939, and grew up in Kansas City and Dallas, Texas.
He served in the United States Air Force Reserves while attending Rockhurst College, where he received a B.A. in English. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Ferritor accepted a professorship at the University of Arkansas in 1973 and later became chair of the sociology department. He served as chancellor of the university from 1986–1997.
After stepping down as chancellor, Ferritor returned to teaching. He served as vice president for academic affairs for the University of Arkansas System and later became vice president for learning technologies. Ferritor returned to the University of Arkansas campus in August 2015 to serve as interim chancellor.
#1: Composite image of early photo of Dan Ferritor and still frame from Pryor Center video interview
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#2: Edward Ferritor, grandfather of Dan Ferritor
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#3: Mary Ferritor, grandmother of Dan Ferritor
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#4: Daniel McGrath, grandfather of Dan Ferritor
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#5: Daisy McGrath, grandmother of Dan Ferritor
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#6: John Donald Ferritor, father of Dan Ferritor
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#7: Annabelle Ferritor, mother of Daniel Ferritor, 1926-1927
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#8: Annabelle McGrath, mother of Dan Ferritor, 1928-1929
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#9: Baby photo of Dan Ferritor, 1939; "Danny" written on back
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#10: Childhood photos of Dan Ferritor with his father, Edward, and his sister, Sharon
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#11: Studio portrait of Dan Ferritor, Kansas City, 1942
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#12: Childhood artwork of hand silhouette by Danny Ferritor, December 1944
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#13: Childhood silhouette of Dan Ferritor, 1944
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#14: Childhood photo of Dan Ferritor, 1945
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#15: Letter from kindergarten teacher of Dan Ferritor, June 6, 1945
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#16: Childhood photo of Dan Ferritor, 1947
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#17: Childhood photo of Dan Ferritor, Kansas City, 1946-1947
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#18: School photos of Dan Ferritor at the Annunciation School and photos with his sister, Sharon
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#19: Childhood photos of Dan Ferritor, 1949-1950
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#20: Childhood photo of Dan Ferritor, 1950-1951
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#21: Seventh-grade photo of Dan Ferritor and report card cover from St. Thomas Aquinas School in Dallas, Texas, 1951-1952
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#22: Photo of Dan Ferritor with parents' report and Rockhurst High School letterhead, Kansas City, 1955-1956
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#23: Dan Ferritor in the Air Force, Texas, 1956
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#24: Dan Ferritor in uniform, Lackland Air Force Base, 1956-1957
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#25: Childhood photo of Patsy Hoey (Ferritor), 1943
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#26: Photo of Patricia Hoey (Ferritor) with her older sisters, 1943
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#27: Patsy Hoey (Ferritor) with her father, Matt; mother, Dorothy; brother, Matt Jr.; and older sisters, Joan and Barbara; 1943
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#28: Wedding photo of Patsy Ferritor, 1962
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#29: Wedding photo of Dan and Patsy Ferritor, Kansas City, 1962
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#30: Wedding photo of Dan and Patsy Ferritor, Kansas City, 1962
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#31: Baby photo of Dan Ferritor's daughter, Kim, 1964
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#32: Kimberly Ferritor, baby photo, 1966
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#33: Photo of Dan Ferritor's daughters, Kristen and Kimberly, 1970
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#34: Photo of Dan Ferritor's children, Kris, Kim, and Sean
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#35: Photos of Dan Ferritor as a young man; top left: in a suit; top right: going to a dance; bottom left and right: in his Air Force uniforms
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#36: Patsy Ferritor with her husband, Dan, at her UA graduation ceremony, 1992
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#37: Official White House photo of Dan and Patsy Ferritor with Bill Clinton, December 9, 1995
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#38: Dan Ferritor at his last University of Arkansas commencement, 1997
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#39: Dan Ferritor, 1995
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#40: Dan and Patsy Ferritor in Fheirtearaigh, Ireland
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#41: Behind-the-scenes photo from Pryor Center interview with Dan Ferritor; Fayetteville, Arkansas, 2008
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#42: Behind-the-scenes photo from Pryor Center interview with Dan Ferritor; Fayetteville, Arkansas, 2008
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#43: Behind-the-scenes photo from Pryor Center interview with Dan Ferritor; Fayetteville, Arkansas, 2008
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#44: Behind-the-scenes photo from Pryor Center interview with Dan Ferritor; Fayetteville, Arkansas, 2008
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#46: Still frame from Pryor Center video interview with Dan Ferritor; Fayetteville, Arkansas, 2008
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