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William Robert Parks | |
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11th President of Iowa State University | |
In office 1965–1986 | |
Preceded by | James H. Hilton |
Succeeded by | Gordon P. Eaton |
Personal details | |
Born | October 13, 1915 |
Died | July 13, 2003 | (aged 87)
Alma mater | Berea College University of Kentucky University of Wisconsin–Madison |
William Robert Parks (October 13, 1915 – July 13, 2003)[1] was the 11th president of Iowa State University, and the first social scientist to become president of the university.[2]