Honors and Awards
In recognition of his war services Hovde received the President’s Medal for Merit and was awarded the King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom by the British government.
Hovde was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1957. He received the Exceptional Civilian Service Award from the Department of the Air Force in 1961, the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Department of the Navy in 1963, the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of the United States Army in 1963, and the Distinguished Public Service Medal from the Department of Defense in 1970.
In 1967, Hovde received the Washington Award from the Western Society of Engineers and the Gold Medal Award from the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. In 1968, he was awarded the National Order of the Southern Cross by the Brazilian government and the Academic Award Medal by the government of Taiwan. In 1970, he was selected by the NCAA to receive its Theodore Roosevelt Award.
Upon retirement from the presidency, he was named President Emeritus of Purdue. President Nixon attended Hovde's retirement dinner and presented him with a certificate of recognition.
In 1975, Purdue renamed the Executive Building the Frederick L. Hovde Hall of Administration.
Hovde received more than 20 honorary doctoral degrees in a variety of disciplines from colleges and university throughout the United States.
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