Lambuth McGeehee Clarke explained

Lambuth McGeehee Clarke
President of Virginia Wesleyan College
Term Start:1966
Term End:1992
Predecessor:Joseph Shackford Johnston
Successor:William Thomas Greer Jr.
Birth Date:1923
Death Date:September 20, 2006
Death Place:Norfolk, Virginia
Alma Mater:Randolph-Macon College
Johns Hopkins University
Profession:English professor
Spouse:Alice A. Clarke
Children:4

Lambuth McGeehee Clarke was the second president of Virginia Wesleyan College.

Education

He received a bachelor's from Randolph-Macon College, a master's from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate of law from Randolph-Macon College.[1]

Presidency of Virginia Wesleyan College

Lambuth McGeehee Clarke was the president of Virginia Wesleyan College when the college opened its doors in 1966 to its first students. He helped grow the college's student body from just 75 students to 1,440 in 1992 when he retired. The operating budget of the college grew as well with the increase in the student body from $250,000 to $14.6 million.[2]

Personal life

Lambuth McGeehee Clarke was married to Alice A. Clarke, and together they had four children, son Palmore Clarke, and daughters, Virginia Clarke Hitch, Jessica Clarke and Leighton Clarke Krips.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Z-Lambuth Clarke - starsandstripesshop. sites.google.com.
  2. Web site: Former Virginia Wesleyan president Clarke dies at 82. The. Virginian-Pilot. pilotonline.com.
  3. Web site: VIRGINIA BACKUS Obituary (2017) The Washington Post. Legacy.com.