Frank LeRond McVey (November 10, 1869 – January 4, 1953) was an American

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, educator and

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. He served as the fourth president of the

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from 1909 to 1917 and the third president of the

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from 1917 to 1940.

Early life and education

McVey was born in

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in 1869. He received his

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from Ohio Wesleyan University and his

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from

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in 1895.

Career

McVey taught at

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, and the

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, where he rose from instructor to tenured professor in his 11 years at the university's Department of Economics. In 1907, he was appointed chairman of the Minnesota Tax Commission by Governor

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President of the University of North Dakota

At the age of 39, McVey became the youngest President of the

in 1909. McVey Hall, a residence hall at UND, was later named in his honor.

President of the University of Kentucky

In 1917, McVey became the President of the

. During his tenure, several important campus buildings were constructed, including the university's

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, the Margaret I. King Library, the Alumni Gymnasium, and an academic building that now bears his name, McVey Hall. In 1923 he married the Dean of Women
Frances Jewell McVey (December 23, 1889 - June 13, 1945).
McVey retired in 1940 and continued to live in Lexington unti
his death in 1953
Frank Lerond McVey Plaque, University of Kentucky

Frank Lerond McVey Plaque, University of Kentucky

References

Presidents of the University of Kentucky 1869 births 1953 deaths Wesleyan University alumni Yale University alumni People from Wilmington, Ohio Presidents of the University of North Dakota University of Minnesota faculty {{Kentucky-school-stub