Paul Douglass

Paul Frederick Douglass (November 7, 1904 – August 7, 1988) was an American educator, politician, and academic administrator. He was president of American University from 1941 until 1952. His ascent to the office marked a change in the title from chancellor to president. Douglass was a graduate of Wesleyan University and received masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Cincinnati. He was also an adviser to Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, from 1952 to 1956

Early life Paul Frederick Douglass was born on November 7, 1904, in Corinth, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University and graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Ph.D. in 1931.

Personal life and death Douglass never married. He died on August 7, 1988, at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, Vermont.