John Decatur Messick
John Decatur Messick | |
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President of the East Carolina Teachers College | |
In office 1947–1959 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Hargrove Cooke |
Succeeded by | Leo Warren Jenkins |
Personal details | |
Born | near Aurora, North Carolina | November 9, 1897
Died | October 3, 1993 Wilmington, North Carolina | (aged 95)
John Decatur Messick (November 9, 1897 – October 3, 1993) was the fifth president of what is now
Ph.D. degree from New York University
.
In 1947, Messick became the fifth President of East Carolina Teachers College, a position he held until resigning in 1959.[1]
From 1965 to 1968, Messick was the Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs for Oral Roberts University.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Records of the Chancellor: Records of John Decatur Messick, 1947-1959". East Carolina University. University Archives. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Riggsbee, Shea (4 October 1993). "John Messick, who guided ECU's growth". The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Ulseth, Darlene (4 February 1968). "Dr. Messick Resigns As Dean of Academic Affairs". The Oracle (Oral Roberts University student newspaper). Vol. 3, no. 6. Archived from the original on 2023-09-04. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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