John Sloan Dickey | |
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12th President of Dartmouth College | |
In office 1945–1970 | |
Preceded by | Ernest Martin Hopkins |
Succeeded by | John George Kemeny |
Personal details | |
Born | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 4, 1907
Died | February 9, 1991 Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. | (aged 83)
Spouse | Christina Gillespie Dickey |
Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
John Sloan Dickey (November 4, 1907 – February 9, 1991) was an American diplomat, scholar, and intellectual. Dickey served as the 12th President of Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, from 1945 to 1970, and helped revitalize the Ivy League institution.