Dean W. Colvard

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Dean W. Colvard
Colvard at Mississippi State in 1963
12th President of Mississippi State University
In office 1960–1966
Governor	Ross Barnett Paul B. Johnson Jr.
Preceded by	Benjamin F. Hilbun
Succeeded by	William L. Giles
1st Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
In office April 1966 – December 1978
Appointed by	William Friday
Succeeded by	E.K. Fretwell
Personal details
Born	Dean Wallace Colvard (1913-07-10)July 10, 1913 Grassy Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 28, 2007(2007-06-28) (aged 93)
Education	Berea College (B.A.) University of Missouri (M.A.) Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Occupation	Academic administrator

Dean Wallace Colvard (July 10, 1913 – June 28, 2007) was a president of Mississippi State University, notable for his role in a 1963 controversy surrounding the participation of the university's basketball team in the NCAA tournament.^[1]