John Tyler Caldwell

John Tyler Caldwell
Caldwell pictured in The Agromeck 1960, North Carolina State yearbook
Chancellor of North Carolina State University
In office 1959–1975
Preceded by	Carey Hoyt Bostian
Succeeded by	Jackson A. Rigney
President of the University of Arkansas
In office 1952–1959
Personal details
Born	(1911-12-09)December 9, 1911 Yazoo City, Mississippi
Died	October 13, 1995(1995-10-13) (aged 83) Raleigh, North Carolina
Profession	Educator

John Tyler Caldwell (December 9, 1911 – October 13, 1995) was an American educator who presided over three universities, including North Carolina State University.

John Tyler Caldwell was born on December 9, 1911 in Yazoo City, Mississippi. He received a B.S. from Mississippi State College in 1932, an M.A. from Duke University in 1936, and a Ph.D. in political science from Princeton University in 1939 as a Julius Rosenwald Fellow.

He was a professor of political science at Holmes Junior College from 1932–1936 and was a professor at Vanderbilt University from 1939-1947. Meanwhile, Caldwell also entered the US Navy as an Ensign in 1942 to serve in World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the Battle of Okinawa. He left the Navy in 1946 as a Lt. Commander.

Caldwell was named president of the University of Montevallo in Alabama in 1947. After leaving Montevallo in 1951, he served as president of the University of Arkansas. Here, he supervised the development and expansion of the University's Graduate school and saw the beginning of the process of racial integration.

In 1959, Caldwell was named the eighth chancellor of North Carolina State University. During his tenure, the university established the School of Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics and the School of Liberal Arts. After his retirement from the office in 1975 Caldwell continued to teach in the Department of Political Science.

Caldwell was an Eagle Scout, recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, and worked with Scouting much of his life.