George Duke Humphrey

George Duke Humphrey (August 30, 1897 – September 10, 1973)[1] was the President of the Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University) from 1934 to 1945.[2] He then became the president of the University of Wyoming from 1945 to 1964.[3]

Honors

The University of Wyoming has an annual faculty teaching award named in his honor.[4]

The Humphrey Coliseum at Mississippi State is named in his honor.[5]

See also

• University of Wyoming
• List of presidents of Mississippi State University

References

1. Who's who in American education, Volume 14
2. Presidents at Mississippi State University Archived December 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
3. George Humphrey, University of Wyoming
4. "Humphrey Award Information". Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
5. "Humphrey Coliseum". Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-06-11.

External links

• Gallery of the Presidents
• George Humphrey, University of Wyoming

Academic offices
Preceded by Hugh Critz	President of Mississippi State University 1934–1945	Succeeded by Fred Tom Mitchell
Preceded by James L. Morrill	President of University of Wyoming 1945–1964	Succeeded by John T. Fey