John Rood Cunningham

John Rood Cunningham
12th President of Davidson College
In office
1941–1957
Preceded byWalter Lee Lingle
Succeeded byDavid Grier Martin
Personal details
Born
John Rood Cunningham

(1891-07-03)July 3, 1891
Williamsburg, Missouri
DiedJune 15, 1980(1980-06-15) (aged 88)
Charlotte, North Carolina
EducationWestminster College
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
ProfessionProfessor
college president

John Rood Cunningham (July 3, 1891 – June 15, 1980) was the 12th president of Davidson College. Born in Missouri, Cunningham came to Davidson after spending several years in the ministry, including serving as president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

As president, Cunningham was able to expand the endowment to five million dollars, almost double the size of the faculty, and increase the student population from around 160 students to 970 students. Cunningham also spearheaded the construction of several new buildings in order to accommodate the growth in students and faculty.[1]

After leaving Davidson, Cunningham was appointed the executive director of the Southern Presbyterian Foundation.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cunningham, John Rood". Davidson College. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  2. ^ "Cunningham, John R. (John Rood), 1891–1980". Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
Academic offices
Preceded by President of Davidson College
1941–1957 		Succeeded by


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