Repository: UIHistories Project: Reference Folder - 1958 [PAGE 3]

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Page 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES members are elected by the peofle of the state* " " Their functions are legislative, and not executive. They secure, so far as possible, the needed revenue, and determine the ways it shall be applied* They formulate general policies for the University, but leave the execution of these to the administrative officers. Board members are: Ex officio-* William G. Stratton, Governor of Illinois, Springfield Vernon L. Nickell, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Springfield George T. Wilkins becomes Supft. Pub. Inst*, Jan. 1, 1959 (Present address, 6k Circle Dr., Edwardsvilie) Term 1953-59— Cushman B. Bissell, 135 S. LaSalle St., Chicago 3 Mrs. Doris S. Holt, 33O I. 6th St., Flora Park Livingston, 36OO N. River Rd., Franklin Park Term 1955-61— Wirt Herrick, 120§ E. Main St., Clinton Mrs. Frances B. Watkins, 5312 Cornell Ave., Chicago 15 Kfenney E. Williamson, 606 Lehmann Bldg., Peoria 2 Term 1957-63— Wayne A. Johnston, I35 E. 11th PI., Chicago 5 Timothy W. Swain, 912 Central National Bank Bldg., Peoria 2 Earl M. Hughes, rural route 1, Woodstock Term 1959-65 (take office Mar. 1, 1959) — Harold A. Pogue, 617 W. Decatur St., Decatur Howard W. Clement, 38 S. Dearborn St., Chicago 3 Richard A. Harewpod, 733 $* 75th St., Chicago 19 Officers of the Board are: President,Park Livingston, 360O N. River Rd., Franklin Park Secretary, Anthony J. Janata, 363 Administration Bldg., Urbana Comptroller, Herbert 0. Farber, 35^ Administration Bldg., Urbana Treasurer, Clarence W. Weldon, 38 S. Dearborn St., Chicago 90 ADMINISTRATION of the University is headed by President David D. Henry, 355 Administration Bldg., Urbana. Chief educational officer under the President is the Vice President and Provost, Gordon N. Ray. Chief financial officer is the Vice President and Comptroller, Herbert 0. Farber. Administration of the Chicago Professional Units is under Vice President Herbert E. Longenecker, 132 Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy & Nursing Bldg., 1853 W. Polk St., Chicago 12. The Chicago Undergraduate Division is under Executive Dean Charles C. Caveny, 360 Navy Pier, Chicago 11. A continuing study of the University's educational situation, problems, and future needs is made by the Bureau of Institutional Research under Director Edward F. Pottfaoff.

PRESIDENTS of the University have been: John Milton Gregory, regent I867-8O; Selim Bobart Peabody, regent pro tempore, 188081, regent, 1881-91; Thomas Jonathan Burrill, acting regent, 18919^j Andrew Sloan Draper, president, 189^-1904; Edmund Janes James, president, 190k-20j David Rinley, Acting president, 1919-20, president, 1920-30; Harry Woodburn Chase, president, 1930-33J Arthur Hill Daniels, acting president, 1933-3^ Arthur Cutts Willard, president, 193^-^i George D. Stoddard, president, 19**6-53i Lloyd Morey, Acting president, 1953-5**, president, 195^*55. David Dodds Henry, president, 1955~date.