Lawrence Walkup

Lawrence Walkup
11th President of Northern Arizona University
In office
1957–1979
Succeeded byEugene M. Hughes
Personal details
Born
James Lawrence Walkup

February 26, 1914
Wheeling, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 2002 (aged 88)
Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
Spouse
Lucy Meloy
(m. 1943)
Children1
EducationCentral Missouri State College (BS)
University of Missouri (MS, PhD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Lawrence Walkup (February 26, 1914 – August 7, 2002) was an American academic administrator who served as the eleventh president of Northern Arizona University from 1957 to 1979. He developed the school from a teachers' college to one with 152 degree specializations.