Paul F. Sharp

Paul Sharp
15th President of Hiram College
In office 1957–1964
Preceded by	Paul H. Fall
Succeeded by	James N. Primm
3rd Chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In office 1965–1966
Preceded by	William Brantley Aycock
Succeeded by	J. Carlyle Sitterson
7th President of Drake University
In office 1966–1971
Preceded by	Henry Gadd Harmon
Succeeded by	Wilbur C. Miller
9th President of the University of Oklahoma
In office 1971–1977
Preceded by	John Herbert Hollomon Jr.
Succeeded by	William S. Banowsky
Personal details
Born	(1918-01-19)January 19, 1918[1] Kirksville, Missouri
Died	February 19, 2009(2009-02-19) (aged 91)[1] Norman, Oklahoma
Alma mater	Phillips University University of Minnesota
Occupation	Historian and educational administrator
Known for	Historical works on the Canadian-American West, and a distinguished record as a university president

Paul Frederick Sharp (January 19, 1918 – February 19, 2009)^[1] was a professor and college administrator. He served as the 15th president of Hiram College from 1957 to 1964, the 3rd chancellor of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill from 1964 to 1965, the president of Drake University, and the 9th president of the University of Oklahoma from 1971 to 1977.^[2] Before his stint as a college administrator, Sharp was a professor of history at Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.^[1]