John Sloan Dickey

John Sloan Dickey (November 4, 1907 – February 9, 1991) was an American diplomat, scholar, and intellectual. Dickey served as President of Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, from 1945 to 1970, and helped revitalize the Ivy League institution.

Read more about John Sloan Dickey:  Early Life, Dartmouth Presidency

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