Rufus B. Atwood

Rufus Ballad Atwood
President, Kentucky State University
In office
1929–1962
Preceded byGreen Pinckney Russell[1]
Succeeded byCarl McClellan Hill
Personal details
Born(1897-03-15)March 15, 1897
Hickman, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 1983(1983-03-18) (aged 86)
Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeFrankfort Cemetery, U.S.
SpouseMabel Campbell
EducationFisk University (Bachelor's)
Iowa State University (Bachelor's)
University of Chicago (Master's)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
UnitNegro Signal Corps[2]
AwardsBronze Star Medal

Rufus Ballad Atwood (1897—1983) was an American educator, academic administrator, and university president. He was the sixth and longest-serving president of Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky.[3]

  1. ^ "Past Presidents | Kentucky State University". kysu.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  2. ^ Gerald L., Smith (2015). The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. p. 28. ISBN 9780813160658. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. ^ "Rufus B. Atwood (1897-1963) •". 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2023-02-10.