John Rood Cunningham

John Rood Cunningham was the 12th president of Davidson College. Born in Missouri, Cunningham came to Davidson after spending several years in the ministry, including serving as president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

John Rood Cunningham
12th President of Davidson College
In office 1941–1957
Preceded by	Walter Lee Lingle
Succeeded by	David Grier Martin
Personal details
Born	1891 Williamsburg, Missouri
Died	1980 (aged 88–89)
Education	Westminster College Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Profession	Professor college president

As president, Cunningham was able to expand the endowment to five million dollars, almost double the size of the faculty, and increase the student population from around 160 students to 970 students. Cunningham also spearheaded the construction of several new buildings in order to accommodate the growth in students and faculty.[1]

After leaving Davidson, Cunningham was appointed the executive director of the Southern Presbyterian Foundation.[2]

References

1. "Cunningham, John Rood". Davidson College. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
2. "Cunningham, John R. (John Rood), 1891–1980". Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. Retrieved 2017-07-03.

Academic offices
Preceded by Walter Lee Lingle	President of Davidson College 1941–1957	Succeeded by David Grier Martin