Raymond W. Fairchild

Raymond W. Fairchild
Eighth president of Illinois State University
In office
1933–1955
Preceded byHarry A. Brown
Succeeded byRobert Gehlmann Bone
Personal details
Born(1889-09-09)September 9, 1889
Bismarck, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 1956(1956-06-12) (aged 66)
Normal, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materMichigan (AB, AM)

Raymond Wilber Fairchild (September 9, 1889- June 12, 1956) was a college educator known for his twenty-two years as the eighth president of Illinois State University, formerly known as Illinois State Normal University.