Frank D. Fackenthal
Frank D. Fackenthal | |
|---|---|
| President of Columbia University | |
Acting | |
| In office 1945–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Murray Butler |
| Succeeded by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Diehl Fackenthal February 22, 1883 Hellertown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 5, 1968 (aged 85) East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Education | Boys High School |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
Frank Diehl Fackenthal (February 22, 1883 – September 5, 1968) was an American academic administrator best known for his long association with Columbia University. Of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, he resided for much of his life in the Crown Heights and Park Slope sections of Brooklyn, New York.