13th President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
In office 1988–1993
Preceded by
William Edward Lavery
Succeeded by
Paul Torgersen
12th President of University of Toledo
In office 1985–1988
Preceded by
Glen R. Driscoll
Succeeded by
Frank E. Horton
14th President of Mississippi State University
In office 1975–1985
Preceded by
William L. Giles
Succeeded by
Donald W. Zacharias
Personal details
Born
December 23, 1928 Prichard, West Virginia
Died
February 10, 1994(1994-02-10) (aged 65) Columbus, Ohio
James Douglas McComas (December 23, 1928 – February 10, 1994) was 14th President of Mississippi State University from 1975-1985, the 12th President of the University of Toledo from 1985 to 1988, and the 13th President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, from 1988 to 1993.[1][2][3]
McComas taught Vocational Agriculture in the 1950s and later served as head of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at New Mexico State University from 1966 to 1967; dean of the College of Education, at Kansas State University, from 1967 to 1969; and dean of the College of Education at University of Tennessee from 1969 to 1975 when he was named president of Mississippi State.[4]
^"History: Presidents of the College/University". Mississippi State University. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^"Past UT Presidents". University of Toledo. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^"Past Presidents". Virginia Tech. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^"Past Presidents and Bios | Office of the President | Virginia Tech". www.president.vt.edu. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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