Paul Douglass (1905–1988) was president of American University from 1941 until 1952. His ascent to the office marked a change in the title from Chancellor to President. Douglass was a graduate of Wesleyan University and received masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Cincinnati. He was also an adviser to Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, from 1952 to 1956 and a member of the Vermont Legislature from 1933 to 1941.
| Preceded by Joseph M.M. Gray |
President, American University 1941-1952 |
Succeeded by Hurst Robins Anderson |
Famous quotes containing the words paul and/or douglass:
“That for which Paul lived and died so gloriously; that for which Jesus gave himself to be crucified; the end that animated the thousand martyrs and heroes who have followed his steps, was to redeem us from a formal religion, and teach us to seek our well-being in the formation of the soul.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Minimize, eliminate, delegate, and routinize. Decide what’s important and forget the rest”
—Donna N. Douglass (20th century)