John Edwin Pomfret
John Edwin Pomfret | |
|---|---|
| 20th President of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1942–1951 | |
| Preceded by | John Stewart Bryan |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Duke Chandler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1898 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1981 (aged 83) Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Sara Wise (m. 1926) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (AB, MA, PhD) |
| Awards | LL.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1943 -LL.D., University of Chattanooga (now University of Tennessee at Chattanooga), 1949 -LL.D., Mills College, 1958 -Litt.D., University of Southern California, 1966 -Litt.D., Claremont Graduate School and University Center, 1966 |
John Edwin Pomfret (September 21, 1898 – November 26, 1981) was an American academic and administrator who served as the director of the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and the twentieth president of the College of William & Mary.