David Alexander (college president)

David Alexander
7th President of Pomona College
In office
July 1, 1969 – July 1, 1991
Preceded byE. Wilson Lyon
Succeeded byPeter W. Stanley
President of Rhodes College
In office
1965–1969
Preceded byPeyton Nalle Rhodes
Succeeded byWilliam L. Bowden
Personal details
Born
John David Alexander

(1932-10-18)October 18, 1932
Springfield, Tennessee
DiedJuly 25, 2010(2010-07-25) (aged 77)
Claremont, California
SpouseCatharine C. Alexander
Children3, including Julia
Alma materSouthwestern at Memphis College
Christ Church, Oxford
ProfessionAcademic

John David Alexander CBE (October 18, 1932 – July 25, 2010) was an American academic who served as president of Pomona College during a period of time where he led a major expansion of the school, and served as US National Secretary for the Rhodes Trust, overseeing the selection process for recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship from the United States.[1]

  1. ^ See tribute to David Alexander in Donald Markwell, "Instincts to Lead": On Leadership, Peace, and Education (Connor Court, Australia, 2013). ISBN 9781922168702 http://www.connorcourt.com/catalog1/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=256 Archived February 22, 2017, at the Wayback Machine