Lester G. Seligman, professor emeritus of political science at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, died November 2, 2004,
in Urbana, Illinois. He had a distinguished academic career, making
major contributions to the study of political leadership and
especially the U.S. presidency, and played a leadership role in the
profession as well. He was widely admired, not only for the
excellence of his teaching and research, but also for his
indefatigable optimism, good humor, and generous spirit.