J. Campbell White
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| Born | March 31, 1870 |
| Died | March 24, 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | College of Wooster |
| Known for | President of College of Wooster |
J. Campbell White (March 31, 1870 – March 24, 1962) was a General Secretary of the YMCA in Calcutta and an American President of the College of Wooster in Ohio.
Biography
[edit]He was born on March 31, 1870, to John May White in Wooster, Ohio.
White went to Wooster College in Ohio. He left to be a secretary of a YMCA and then went on to be the General Secretary of the YMCA in Calcutta.[1]
He was invited to return to his alma mater as President. He was the President from 1915 to 1919.[2] He became a minister of the Presbyterian Church in his 60s. His life was driven by service rather than his career.[1]
White died in Monroe, Ohio, in 1962 at a rest home.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rabe, Valentin H (1978). Home Base of American China Missions 1880-1920. Harvard University. Council on East Asian Studies. p. 299. ISBN 9780674405813.
- ^ a b "J. Campbell White, Educator, Was 92". New York Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
Dr. J. Campbell White, president of the College of Wooster from 1915 to 1919, died yesterday at a rest home in Monroe, Ohio. He was 92 years old. ...
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