John R. Campbell

John Roy Campbell (June 14, 1933 – November 17, 2018) was an American dairy scientist and university administrator who was a professor of dairy science at the University of Missouri from 1960 to 1977, was professor, Associate Dean and Dean of Agriculture at the University of Illinois from 1977 to 1988, and was professor at Oklahoma State University from 1988 to 1993, serving as University President from 1988 to 1993.

Early years John Campbell was born June 14, 1933, to Carl and Helen Campbell in his maternal grandparents' home in McDonald County, Missouri near the town of Goodman. He was the first member of his immediate family to graduate from high school.

Receiving a scholarship from Sears, Roebuck & Co. inspired him to enroll in the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree with honors in 1955. During his time in college, he met Eunice Vieten, who had also been raised on a Missouri dairy farm.

Retirement Campbell resigned from OSU in 1999 and moved back to Columbia, Missouri. He served as a Consultant-Evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission/North Central Association and also served on the National University of Natural Medicine's Board of Directors from 1998 to 2013. He even wrote a novel, hoping to improve public perceptions of higher education. Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower ... A Case for Fumigation, Ventilation, and Renewal of the Academic Sanctuarypresented his views on changes needed in the higher education system.

Personal life On August 7, 1954, Campbell married Eunice Vieten. They have two daughters and one son, who predeceased him.

Campbell died in Columbia on November 17, 2018, where he was buried with military honors. The cause of death was not given, but his obituary indicates he had been ill for several years.