G. Alexander Heard
George Alexander Heard | |
|---|---|
| 5th Chancellor of Vanderbilt University | |
| In office 1963–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Harvie Branscomb |
| Succeeded by | Joe B. Wyatt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1917 Savannah, Georgia |
| Died | July 24, 2009 (aged 92) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) Columbia University (MA, PhD) |
George Alexander Heard (March 14, 1917 – July 24, 2009) was chancellor of Vanderbilt University from 1963 to 1982. He was also a political scientist and adviser to U.S. presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon.