Andrew Davis Bruce | |
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 Lieutenant General Andrew Davis Bruce, pictured here in 1954. | |
| 3rd President of the University of Houston | |
| In office 1954–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Kemmerer |
| Succeeded by | Clanton W. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1894 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Died | July 28, 1969 (aged 74) North Carolina, United States |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
| Spouse | Roberta Bruce |
| Children | Robert Linn Bruce |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University |
| Profession | Soldier (United States Army) |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Bronze Star Legion of Merit Air Medal Purple Heart |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1954 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit |  Infantry Branch |
| Commands | 77th Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division United States Army Tank Destroyer Command Armed Forces Staff College |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
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Lieutenant General Andrew Davis Bruce (September 14, 1894 – July 28, 1969) was an American academic and soldier who served as the third president of the University of Houston. He retired from the United States Army in 1954 as a lieutenant general after seeing action in both World War I and World War II and founding Fort Hood, Texas. Three countries, France, the Philippines, and the United States, awarded him service medals, including the Distinguished Service Cross, the U.S. Army's second highest military decoration. Bruce is interred in Arlington National Cemetery.