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George M. Modlin

George M. Modlin
Modlin c. 1951
President of the
University of Richmond
In office
1946–1971
Preceded byFrederic W. Boatwright
Succeeded byE. Bruce Heilman
Personal details
BornGeorge Matthews Modlin
(1903-07-13)July 13, 1903
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S.[citation needed]
DiedOctober 4, 1998(1998-10-04) (aged 95)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Education

George Matthews Modlin (July 13, 1903 – October 4, 1998) was president of the University of Richmond from 1946 to 1971. He then served as the university's chancellor until 1986 and as chancellor emeritus until his death in 1998.[1]

The George M. Modlin Fine Arts Building at the University of Richmond, opened in 1968, was named in his honor upon his retirement in 1971.[2] In 1994, the building was renamed the Booker Hall of Music as the University prepared to expand the fine arts complex.[3] The entire project, opened in 1996, then became known as the George M. Modlin Center for the Arts.[2]

Early life and education

Modlin was born on July 13, 1903 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Wake Forest University in 1924 and his Master of Arts (1925) and Ph.D. (1932) in economics from Princeton University.[4]

Career

In his early career, Modlin taught economics at Princeton and at Rutgers University. In 1938, he became dean of the Evening School of Business Administration and chairman of the Department of Economics at the University of Richmond.

In 1946, he assumed the presidency of the University of Richmond and remained in that position until 1971.

Death

He remained associated with the university as chancellor and chancellor emeritus until his death on October 4, 1998.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b History of the University of Richmond: People: Dr. George Matthews Modlin Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  2. ^ a b History of the University of Richmond: Architecture: George M. Modlin Fine Arts Building Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  3. ^ "History of the University of Richmond: People: Lewis Thomas Booker, Esq". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  4. ^ Princeton Alumni Weekly | George Matthews Modlin *32 Archived 2007-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 22, 2008.

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