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Howard Justus McGinnis

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Preceded by
  
Leon Renfroe Meadows

Education
  
Glenville State College

Name
  
Howard McGinnis

Succeeded by
  
Dennis Hargrove Cooke

Howard Justus McGinnis
Born
  
April 4, 1882 Glenville, West Virginia (
1882-04-04
)

Died
  
August 26, 1971, North Carolina, United States

Howard Justus McGinnis (April 4, 1882 – August 26, 1971) was an interim president of East Carolina Teachers College, now called East Carolina University.

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Early life

Howard Justus McHinnis was born on April 4, 1882 in Kanawha River (Gilmer County), West Virginia . He attended the Glenville State College and the West Virginia University, where he majored in science. In 1927, McGinnis obtained a Ph.D. from George Peabody College.

Career

He was hired as a psychology professor at East Carolina Teachers College. He was named acting president in 1944 upon the retirement of Leon Renfroe Meadows and served until August 1946.

Death

He died on August 26, 1971 in Greenville, North Carolina.

Legacy

The McGinnis Theater at East Carolina University is named in his honor.

References

Howard Justus McGinnis Wikipedia