Thomas Franklin Jones | |
|---|---|
| 23rd President of the University of South Carolina | |
| In office 1962–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Llewellyn Sumwalt |
| Succeeded by | William H. Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1916 Henderson, Tennessee |
| Died | July 14, 1981 |
| Spouse | Mary Butterworth |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Mississippi State University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science) |
| Occupation | Administrator, professor |
Thomas Franklin Jones (July 9, 1916 – July 14, 1981) was an academic and university administrator who served as the 23rd president of the University of South Carolina from 1962 until 1974, presiding over an era that included racial integration of the university, the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War and other social changes.[1][2]