Homer P. Rainey

Homer Price Rainey
Rainey in 1939
Born(1896-01-19)January 19, 1896
Clarksville, Texas
DiedDecember 19, 1985(1985-12-19) (aged 89)
Boulder, Colorado
Resting placeMountain View Memorial Park, Boulder, Colorado
EducationLovelady High School

Austin College (B.A)

University of Chicago (M.A., Ph.D)
Occupation(s)University President, Clergyman, Politician
Known forBeing Fired After his Support for Academic Freedom as the President of the University of Texas
Political partyDemocratic
Historical marker at Lovelady's Old Gym acknowledging Rainey as a "notable graduate" of Lovelady High School

Homer Price Rainey (January 19, 1896 – December 19, 1985) was an American college professor, administrator, minister, and politician. He served as the president of several universities, most notably the University of Texas at Austin from 1939 to 1944.[1]

  1. ^ "University of Texas President" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011.