John Decatur Messick Explained

John Decatur Messick
President of the
East Carolina Teachers College
Term Start:1947
Term End:1959
Predecessor:Dennis Hargrove Cooke
Successor:Leo Warren Jenkins
Birth Date:9 November 1897
Birth Place:near Aurora, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.

John Decatur Messick (November 9, 1897  - October 3, 1993) was the fifth president of what is now East Carolina University. He was born on November 9, 1897, near Aurora, North Carolina. He graduated from Elon College in 1922. He then went to summer school to complete graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1934, he earned a Ph.D. degree from New York University.

In 1947, Messick became the fifth President of East Carolina Teachers College, a position he held until resigning in 1959.[1]

From 1965 to 1968, Messick was the Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs for Oral Roberts University.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Records of the Chancellor: Records of John Decatur Messick, 1947-1959 . East Carolina University . University Archives . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001183118/https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/ua02-05 . 18 February 2024. 2023-10-01 .
  2. News: Riggsbee . Shea . John Messick, who guided ECU's growth . 18 February 2024 . The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) . 4 October 1993.
  3. News: Ulseth . Darlene . Dr. Messick Resigns As Dean of Academic Affairs . 18 February 2024 . The Oracle (Oral Roberts University student newspaper) . 6 . 4 February 1968. 3 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230904162418/https://digitalshowcase.oru.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=oracle . 2023-09-04 .