Walter Lee Lingle
Walter Lee Lingle | |
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11th President of Davidson College | |
In office 1929–1941 | |
Preceded by | William Joseph Martin Jr. |
Succeeded by | John Rood Cunningham |
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Born | October 3, 1868 Rowan County, North Carolina |
Died | September 19, 1956 Mooresville, North Carolina |
Spouse | Alice |
Children | Louise Denton, Nan Russell, Walter Lee Jr., Caroline Dudley |
Education | Davidson College Union Theological Seminary |
Profession | Pastor professor |
Walter Lee Lingle was the 11th president of Davidson College. Lingle graduated from Davidson in 1892 and proceeded to receive his training at Union Theological Seminary. After spending a few years in the ministry, Lingle was elected to the board of trustees and eventually was appointed as president in 1929.[1]
Lingle was able to steer Davidson during the Great Depression. The College was able to run without a deficit, cutting salaries, or releasing faculty members, in addition to overseeing several major construction projects on campus.[2]
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Preceded by | President of Davidson College 1929–1941 | Succeeded by John Rood Cunningham |
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Presidents of Davidson College
- Morrison (1836-1840)
- Williamson (1841-1854)
- Lacy (1855-1860)
- Kirkpatrick (1860-1866)
- McPhail (1866-1871)
- Blake (1871-1877)
- Hepburn (1877-1885)
- McKinnon (1885-1888)
- Shearer (1888-1901)
- Smith (1901-1912)
- Martin (1912-1929)
- Lingle (1929-1941)
- Cunningham (1941-1957)
- Martin (1958-1968)
- Spencer (1968-1983)
- Kuykendall (1984-1997)
- Vagt (1997-2007)
- Ross (2007-2010)
- Kuykendall (2010-2011)
- Quillen (2011-2022)
- Hicks (2022-Present)
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