Lotus Coffman | |
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 Portrait of Lotus Coffman | |
| 5th President of the University of Minnesota | |
| In office 1920–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Marion LeRoy Burton |
| Succeeded by | Guy Stanton Ford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1875 Salem, Indiana |
| Died | September 23, 1938 (aged 63) Brooklyn, Iowa |
| Spouse | Mary Emma Farrell |
| Alma mater | Indiana State University |
| Profession | School principal, school district superintendent, professor, and university administrator |
Lotus Delta Coffman was the fifth president of the University of Minnesota, serving from 1920 until his death in office on September 22, 1938.[1] Coffman Memorial Union, the main student center, is named in his memory.