Novice Gail Fawcett
Novice Gail Fawcett (March 29, 1909 – June 19, 1998), born in Gambier, Ohio, was the 8th President of Ohio State University. He received a Bachelor of science from Kenyon College in 1931 and a Master's degree from Ohio State in 1937. He worked toward, but never completed a Ph.D. A teacher and coach, Fawcett was superintendent of Gambier Public Schools (1934–1938), Defiance Schools (1938–1943), Bexley Schools (1943–47), assistant superintendent in Akron City Schools (1947–1949), and superintendent of Columbus Public Schools in 1949. The Fawcett Center at Ohio State University and Fawcett Hall at Wright State University are named in his honor.
| Preceded by Howard Landis Bevis |
Ohio State University President August 8, 1956 – August 31, 1972 |
Succeeded by Harold Leroy Enarson |
Further reading
- Past Presidents of the Ohio State University
- Fawcett Center at Ohio State University
- Fawcett Hall at Wright State University
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