John Edwin Pomfret

John Edwin Pomfret (September 21, 1898 – November 26, 1981) was the twentieth president of the College of William & Mary, serving from 1942 to 1951. Pomfret was forced to resign in 1951 as a result of a grade changing scandal with the College's football team. His papers from his time as president can be found at the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William and Mary.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 21, 1898
Birth place
Philadelphia
Date of deathNovember 26, 1981
Place of death
Camden South Carolina
Education
Master of Arts
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy

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External resources

  1. http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=6860
  2. http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John_Edwin_Pomfret