James H. Daughdrill, Jr.
| James H. Daughdrill, Jr. | |
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| 18th President of Rhodes College | |
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In office 1973–1999 |
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| Succeeded by | William E. Troutt |
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| Born | April 25, 1934 LaGrange, Georgia |
| Died | May 3, 2014 (aged 80) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth 'Libby' Gay Daughdrill |
| Children | James H. Daughdrill, III; Louisa Rish Daughdrill; Elizabeth Gay Daughdrill |
| Alma mater | Emory University |
James Harold Daughdrill, Jr. (April 25, 1934 – May 3, 2014) was the 18th president of Rhodes College. He was installed as president in 1973 and retired in 1999. He was the son of James Harold Daughdrill and Louisa Coffee Dozier. In 1964, he was the president of Kingston Mills, a $17 million carpet and textile business, but left that to study for the Presbyterian ministry. After finishing his studies for the ministry, he served as minister of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, Arkansas from 1967 to 1970. He served as the Secretary of Stewardship of Presbyterian Church U.S. from 1970-73.
In 1973 he became president of Rhodes College, at a time when the college was struggling financially. During his tenure, he helped grow the student body from 980 students to 1,450 students. The college endowment grew from $6 million to over $200 million and during his tenure, Daughdrill maintained a balanced budget. He also initiated the change in the college's name from Southwestern at Memphis to Rhodes College.
He was Chairman of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, a member of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education, and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Accreditation to the U.S. Department of Education.
He attended the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He attended Davidson College before graduating from Emory University in 1956. He went to the Columbia Theological Seminary where he graduated magna cum laude from in 1964. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity (D.D) degree from Davidson College.
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