| Walter Lee Lingle | |
| Office: | 11th President of Davidson College |
| Predecessor: | William Joseph Martin Jr. |
| Successor: | John Rood Cunningham |
| Birth Date: | October 3, 1868 |
| Birth Place: | Rowan County, North Carolina |
| Death Date: | September 19, 1956 |
| Death Place: | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Spouse: | Alice |
| Children: | Louise Denton, Nan Russell, Walter Lee Jr., Caroline Dudley |
| Education: | Davidson College Union Theological Seminary |
| Profession: | Pastor professor |
| Term Start: | 1929 |
| Term End: | 1941 |
Walter Lee Lingle was the 11th president of Davidson College. Lingle graduated from Davidson in 1892 and proceeded to receive his training at Union Theological Seminary. After spending a few years in the ministry, Lingle was elected to the board of trustees and eventually was appointed as president in 1929.[1]
Lingle was able to steer Davidson during the Great Depression. The College was able to run without a deficit, cutting salaries, or releasing faculty members, in addition to overseeing several major construction projects on campus.[2]