Lloyd Hartman Elliott

Lloyd Hartman Elliott
14th President of the George Washington University
In office
1965–1988
Preceded byThomas H. Carroll
Succeeded byStephen Joel Trachtenberg
9th President of the University of Maine
In office
1958–1965
Preceded byArthur A. Hauck
Succeeded byHugh Young
Personal details
Born(1918-05-21)May 21, 1918
Crosby, Clay County, West Virginia, US
DiedJanuary 1, 2013(2013-01-01) (aged 94)
SpouseEvelyn Elliott
Alma materGlenville State University

Lloyd Hartman Elliott ((1918-05-21)May 21, 1918 – (2013-01-01)January 1, 2013) was President of the George Washington University from 1965 to 1988.[1] He was born in Crosby, Clay County, West Virginia in 1918.[2] He was also a professor of educational administration at Cornell University and President of the University of Maine.

Career

Elliott got his training as a history teacher at Glenville State College[3] and was principal of the Widen, West Virginia, school system from 1939 to 1942.[4] He earned a master's degree from the University of West Virginia.[5] He was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II,[4] and earned a PhD in educational administration at the University of Colorado.[6] He became superintendent of schools for Boulder, Colorado, in 1947.[4]

University career

Elliott became a faculty member at Cornell University in 1948, becoming a professor of educational administration in 1951. On 1 July 1956 he became executive assistant to the President of the University. In 1958 Elliott became President of the University of Maine,[7] awarding President John F. Kennedy an honorary doctorate in October 1963.[8] Elliott resigned in 1965 to become President of GWU, though some faculty members opposed his appointment.[9] He retired in July 1988.[6] His style was gentler than that of his successor Stephen Trachtenberg: a trustee at GWU said that "The conservative guy from West Virginia had been succeeded by the kid from Brooklyn,".[5] Meanwhile, some faculty posited that Elliott had done too little to recruit top faculty and students.[10]

The GWU's School of International Affairs was renamed as the Elliott School of International Affairs in 1988 in his honor. He and his wife established the Evelyn E. and Lloyd H. Elliott Fund, to support a professorship and other activities of the school.[11]

Business

Elliott served as the board members at American Security Bank, Bell Atlantic, National Geographic Society, Perpetual Building Association and Woodward & Lothrop,[10] and he was included in the Washington Business Hall of Fame in 1990.[3] He was the first president of the National Geographic Society Education Foundation.[12]

Personal life

Elliott was raised in Clay County, West Virginia, where his father was a schoolteacher and ran a farm.[5][13] Elliott's wife Evelyn, known as Betty, died in the year 2009 aged 91. Together they had two children (Patricia and Gene), two grandchildren ( Ryan and Bevan), and eleven great-grandchildren.[11] He died on January 1, 2013, according to a memo released by the former President of GWU, Steven Knapp, to the entire GWU community.[14]

Bibliography

  • Elliott, Lloyd H. Unique partners in progress: the University of Maine and the pulp and paper industry. Volume 34, Issue 8 of Newcomen address, Newcomen Society in North America, 1964, 24pp.
  • Elliott, Lloyd H. The university and corporate America: bridging the two worlds. National Heritage Books, 2001

References

  1. ^ "GW and Foggy Bottom Historical Encyclopedia Website". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21.
  2. ^ "Famous West Virginians (E)". jeff560.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-29.
  3. ^ a b "Lloyd H. Elliott". Past Laureates. Washington Business Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Merrill, Martha (1960). "President Elliott" (PDF). Prism. University of Maine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Kastor, John A. (2008). Selling teaching hospitals and practice plans: George Washington and Georgetown Universities. JHU Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-8018-8811-3.
  6. ^ a b Feinberg, Lawrence (31 July 1988). "GW President Retires After Quietly Transforming School's Look". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ "College Head Named; U. of Maine Appoints Elliott of Cornell 9th President". New York Times. 6 February 1958.
  8. ^ "JFK to visit University of Maine today". The Morning Record. 19 October 1963. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  9. ^ Robertson, Nan (9 June 1965). "George Washington U. Is Upset Over Presidency; Elliott, From Maine School, Will Visit Campus Soon Pledges to Meet Faculty Who Oppose Appointment". New York Times.
  10. ^ a b Feinberg, Lawrence (9 February 1987). "GWU President Elliott Will Retire Next Year". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  11. ^ a b Cahn, Emily (26 January 2009). "Wife of former GW president dies at 91". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  12. ^ "GWU President to Take Foundation Post". The Washington Post. 31 January 1988.
  13. ^ From strength to strength: a pictorial history of the George Washington University, 1821-1996. George Washington University. 1996. p. 80. ISBN 0-9648258-0-5.
  14. ^ "Message from Pres. Knapp Jan. 1, 2013".