Robert Todd Wagner | |
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Born | [1] | October 30, 1932
Died | January 17, 2011[2] | (aged 78)
Monuments | Wagner Hall, South Dakota State University |
Occupation(s) | professor and university administrator |
Years active | 1972-1997 |
Known for | 17th president of South Dakota State University |
Spouse | Mary Mumford Wagner |
Robert Todd Wagner (October 30, 1932 – January 17, 2011) was the 17th president of South Dakota State University from 1985 to 1997. A native South Dakotan, Wagner received his Ph.D. in sociology from SDSU in 1972. He was a teacher and administrator at South Dakota State University, including a brief time as chief administrator before his elevation to the presidency. Wagner was the second alumnus to be named president.
Robert graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, then earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Augustana College in 1954.[2]