Ralph Brown Draughon (September 1, 1899 – August 13, 1968) was the President of Auburn University from 1947 to 1965.
Biography
Ralph Brown Draughon was born in Hartford, Alabama, in 1899. He graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University, with a B.S. in 1922 and an M.S. in 1929. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. In 1931, he became an Assistant Professor of History and Political Science at Auburn.
A library at Auburn University was named after him in 1966.
References
- ^ Auburn biography
- Auburn Presidents
- Auburn biography
- Phi Gamma Delta Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Auburn libraries
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| Preceded byLuther Noble Duncan | President of Auburn University 1947–1965 |
Succeeded byHarry M. Philpott |
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| Located in: Auburn, Alabama | ||
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– Chaired a committee along with Duncan that ran Auburn, but never held the title of president |
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