John W. McConnell
American college president
About John W. McConnell
Lived 1907 – 1997 (aged 89). John W. McConnell was an American university president.
John Wilkinson McConnell (October 18, 1907 – February 19, 1997) was an American college president. McConnell was the eleventh President of the University of New Hampshire from 1963 to 1971. He was appointed president during a period of discussions of the establishment of a state university system in New Hampshire.
McConnell received his BA from Dickinson College in 1929 and his PhD from Yale University in 1937.
McConnell died on Feb. 19, 1997, at his home in Trumansburg, N.Y., He was 89 years old.
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Who was John W. McConnell?
American college president (1907-1997)
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John W. McConnell was born on 18 October 1907 in Philadelphia.
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John W. McConnell died on 19 February 1997 in Trumansburg.
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John W. McConnell was a university president.
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John W. McConnell was American.
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