John W. McConnell (academician)

John W. McConnell
11th President of the University of New Hampshire
In office
1963–1971
Preceded byEldon L. Johnson
Succeeded byThomas N. Bonner
Personal details
Born(1907-10-18)October 18, 1907
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedFebruary 19, 1997(1997-02-19) (aged 89)
Trumansburg, New York, US
Alma materDickinson College
Yale University

John Wilkinson McConnell (October 18, 1907 – February 19, 1997) is a former American college president. McConnell was the eleventh President of the University of New Hampshire from 1963 to 1971. He was appointed president during a period of discussions of the establishment of a state university system in New Hampshire.[1][2]

McConnell received his BA from Dickinson College in 1929 and his PhD from Yale University in 1937.

McConnell died on Feb. 19, 1997, at his home in Trumansburg, N.Y., He was 89 years old.[3]

References

  1. ^ "UNH Presidents". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007.
  2. ^ "USNH History". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09.
  3. ^ "UNH magazine: Then and now".