Walter Lee Lingle
American educator (1868–1956); president of Davidson College from 1929 to 1941
About Walter Lee Lingle
Lived 1868 – 1956 (aged 87). Walter Lee Lingle was an American university president.
Walter Lee Lingle (1868–1956) was the 11th president of Davidson College. Lingle graduated from Davidson in 1892 and proceeded to receive his training at Union Theological Seminary. After spending a few years in the ministry, Lingle was elected to the board of trustees and eventually was appointed as president in 1929.
Lingle was able to steer Davidson during the Great Depression. The college was able to run without a deficit, cutting salaries, or releasing faculty members, in addition to overseeing several major construction projects on campus.
Biography Walter Lee Lingle was born on October 3, 1868. He married Alice Merle Dupuy on January 2, 1900, and they had four children.
He died in Mooresville, North Carolina on September 19, 1956.
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American educator (1868–1956); president of Davidson College from 1929 to 1941
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Walter Lee Lingle was born on 3 October 1868 in Rowan County.
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Walter Lee Lingle died on 19 September 1956 in Mooresville.
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