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| John Alanson Perkins | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Under Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare | |
| In office April 1957 – March 1958 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Herold Hunt |
| Succeeded by | Bertha Adkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 1982(1982-00-00) (aged 67–68) |
John Alanson Perkins (1914–1982) was an American academic, academic administrator and politician. He served as president of the University of Delaware from 1950 to 1967 (on leave from 1957 to 1958) and served as the United States Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from April 1957 to March 1958.
References
- Charles J. Hitch; E. C. Lee; W. K. Muir; D. L. Reidhaar; H. J. Vaux (1985). "John Alanson Perkins, Political Science: Berkeley and Systemwide". University of California: In Memoriam 1985. University of California Academic Senate. pp. 327–329.