Robert L. Sumwalt | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of South Carolina | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Donald S. Russell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas F. Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1977 (aged 81) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse | Caroline Causey |
| Relations | Robert L. Sumwalt (son), Robert L. Sumwalt III (grandson) |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Profession | engineer |
Robert Llewellyn Sumwalt (July 8, 1895 – January 24, 1977) was an American engineer and academic, who was President of the University of South Carolina.
Sumwalt was born in Baltimore[1] on July 8, 1895.[2] He began undergraduate studies at Delaware College in 1914, belonged to the Sigma Nu fraternity there,[3] and received a B.S. degree in 1918, for which his thesis was "The Design of A Type Emergency Mill Building".