Harold W. Tribble | |
Office: | 10th President of Wake Forest University |
Term Start: | 1950 |
Term End: | 1967 |
Predecessor: | Thurman D. Kitchin |
Successor: | James R. Scales |
Birth Name: | Harold Wayland Tribble |
Birth Date: | 18 November 1899 |
Nationality: | American |
Occupation: | Theologian, educator, author |
Harold Wayland Tribble (November 18, 1899 – June 17, 1986) was an American theologian, educator, and author who served as Wake Forest University's president from 1950 to 1967. A prominent Baptist minister, Tribble's tenure saw the institution's significant growth, relocation, and eventual transition from a college to a university.[1] [2]