John Sloan Dickey

John Sloan Dickey
Dickey in 1940
12th President of Dartmouth College
In office
1945–1970
Preceded byErnest Martin Hopkins
Succeeded byJohn George Kemeny
Personal details
Born(1907-11-04)November 4, 1907
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1991(1991-02-09) (aged 83)
Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
SpouseChristina Gillespie Dickey
EducationDartmouth 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.