Anthony Leocadia Fletcher

Anthony Leocadia Fletcher (9 December 1909 – 14 December 1974) was an Indian civil servant. He was the first vice-chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University and the founder of Campus School CCS HAU, Hisar.

Early life and education Anthony Leocadia Fletcher, son of Peter Fletcher and Helen Fletcher, was born on 9 December 1909 in a Christian family of Kerala. He completed his school education from St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum. He did his B.Sc. from University of Madras and M.Sc. from University of Nagpur. Then he went to School of Oriental Studies for further education and joined as an Indian civil servant in London.

Career

Between 1933 and 1947, he served in Punjab as Deputy Commissioner and as District and Sessions Judge. Between 1960 and 1963, he was the Financial Commissioner, Development in Punjab. Nomenee Robinson, Michelle Obama's uncle has worked under him in 1961. He also served as president of Indian Agricultural Universities Association between 1972 and 1973.

Personal life Fletcher was married to Patricia Fletcher and had one son and two daughters.