Phil Prince

Philip Hunter Prince (August 4, 1926 – February 28, 2020) was an American businessman who served as the 12th President of Clemson University. He had been a student-athlete for the Clemson Tigers football team, and received the Clemson Distinguished Athletes Award in 2015.

Early life Prince was born in Bostic, North Carolina, in 1926 and was schooled in Erwin, Tennessee, before receiving, in 1944, an athletics scholarship to Clemson College. Prince was a letterman for four years in the Clemson football team in 1944 and 1946–48. His education was interrupted by serving in the US Army from 1944 to 1945 but on resuming his studies, he served as co-captain of the 1948 team that finished with an 11–0 record and #11 ranking in the final Associated Press poll and which won the 1949 Gator Bowl.

Business career Beginning in 1951, Prince worked for Milliken & Company, becoming vice president in 1967.

President of Clemson Throughout his career, Prince maintained a connection to Clemson, serving on the board of visitors as well as various positions focusing on fundraising at the Clemson University Foundation, including president. In 1989 he was appointed as a life member of the board of trustees.

In February 1994, after the resignation of Max Lennon, Prince was named acting president of Clemson, until he was named president by the board on September 30, 1994.

After an eleven-month tenure, Prince resigned in May 1995. He was recognized for his long-term commitment to the college by the receipt of an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.