Neal Malicky

Neal Malicky (born 1934) served as the sixth president of Baldwin-Wallace College (now Baldwin Wallace University) in Berea, Ohio from 1981 to 1999. Malicky was replaced by Mark H. Collier in 1999. A building on the north side of BW's campus bears Malicky's name. The Neal Malicky Center for the Social Sciences was named in his honor in 2001.

Malicky was born in Sour Lake, Texas to George and Ethel (née Reed) Malicky. He was raised in Baldwin City, Kansas, a community named for the founder of Baldwin-Wallace College, John Baldwin. Originally part of Baldwin Institute, German Wallace College was established just down the road. As a result of financial hardships the schools merged in 1913, forming Baldwin-Wallace College Malicky's father, George, was a professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Athletics. Malicky graduated from Baker University in Baldwin City, and earned a theological degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. While on the faculty at Drew University, Malicky earned his Ph. D in International Affairs from Columbia University in 1968. He did additional study at Harvard University.

In 1969, Malicky was appointed Dean of the College at Baker University. He later served as acting president of Baker in 1974. Malicky became Dean of Academic Affairs of Baldwin-Wallace College in 1975. Upon the retirement of President Alfred Bryan Bonds in 1981, Malicky was appointed the sixth president of Baldwin- Wallace College. Malicky served 18 years as president of Baldwin-Wallace College. During his term, he oversaw a growth in the endowment of the college from 15 million to over 100 million dollars. Malicky coined the new college motto, "Quality Education with a Personal Touch", and focused faculty to teach over publishing or scholarly work.

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