Virgil Melvin Hancher (September 4, 1896 – January 30, 1965) was the thirteenth President of the
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is org ...
, serving from 1940 to 1964. Hancher Auditorium at the university was named for him.
Presidents of the University of Iowa
1896 births
1965 deaths
20th-century American academics
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