Misplaced Pages

James W. Duckett
Born	(1911-07-08)July 8, 1911 Greenwood, South Carolina
Died	January 21, 1991(1991-01-21) (aged 79) Charleston, South Carolina
Place of burial	Magnolia Cemetery Charleston, South Carolina
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	South Carolina Unorganized Militia United States Army
Rank	Major General (South Carolina Unorganized Militia) Colonel (United States Army Reserve)
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Bronze Star Medal
Other work	President of The Citadel

Major General James W. Duckett (July 8, 1911 – January 21, 1991) was an American military official. He served as the 14th President of The Citadel from 1970 to 1974, succeeding General Hugh P. Harris.

Biography

Born in Greenwood, South Carolina on July 8, 1911, he was a 1932 Honor Graduate of The Citadel earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry, Duckett joined The Citadel Chemistry department in 1934 after receiving his Master of Science in chemistry from the University of Georgia and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. During World War II, Duckett served as a Chemical Corps commander and officer on active duty in the Army in the European theater of operations. During his tenure at The Citadel, Duckett served as Dean of Admissions, Administrative Dean, the first Citadel Vice President and from 1970 to 1974 the President of the Military College of South Carolina. He was the first President of The Citadel to hold an earned doctorate.

Duckett served as president during one of the most challenging times in the schools history dealing with anti-military sentiment from the Vietnam War, drug use and rebellious attitudes among cadets responding to the changing social attitudes of the day.

General Duckett died on January 21, 1991. Duckett Hall, which houses The Citadels Biology Department, is named in his honor.

References

1. "James W Duckett". Find A Grave. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
2. Kara, Klein. "Major General James W. Duckett, SCM (1970-1974) - The Citadel - Charleston, SC". www.citadel.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
3. "The Citadel Alumni Association". secure.citadelalumni.org. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
4. "Duckett Takes Over Today as Citadel Head". Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, SC. September 1, 1970. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
5. Macaulay, Alexander (1 March 2011). Marching in Step: Masculinity, Citizenship, and the Citadel in Post-World War II America. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820338217 – via Google Books.
6. "Major General James W. Duckett, SCM (1970-1974)". The Citadel. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
7. "Duckett Hall".
8. "Dedication of Duckett Hall, The Citadel, Text of Remarks by Senator E. F. Hollings :: Fritz Hollings - In His Own Words". digital.tcl.sc.edu.

This biography of an American academic administrator born in 1910–1919 is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• The Citadel alumni
• The Citadel faculty
• The Citadel staff
• Presidents of The Citadel
• University of Georgia alumni
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
• United States Army generals
• United States Army personnel of World War II
• People from Greenwood, South Carolina
• 1991 deaths
• 1911 births
• 20th-century American academics
• American academic administrator, 1910s birth stubs