John Decatur Messick | |
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 Messick pictured in The Buccaneer 1948, East Carolina yearbook | |
| President of the East Carolina Teachers College | |
| In office 1947–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Hargrove Cooke |
| Succeeded by | Leo Warren Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1897 near Aurora, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1993 (aged 95) Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
John Decatur Messick (November 9, 1897 – October 3, 1993) was the fifth president of what is now East Carolina University. He was born on November 9, 1897, near Aurora, North Carolina. He graduated from Elon College in 1922. He then went to summer school to complete graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1934, he earned a Ph.D. degree from New York University.
In 1947, Messick became the fifth President of East Carolina Teachers College, a position he held until resigning in 1959.[1]
From 1965 to 1968, Messick was the Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs for Oral Roberts University.[2][3]
- ^ "Records of the Chancellor: Records of John Decatur Messick, 1947-1959". East Carolina University. University Archives. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Riggsbee, Shea (4 October 1993). "John Messick, who guided ECU's growth". The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Ulseth, Darlene (4 February 1968). "Dr. Messick Resigns As Dean of Academic Affairs". The Oracle (Oral Roberts University student newspaper). Vol. 3, no. 6. Archived from the original on 2023-09-04. Retrieved 18 February 2024.