Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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LOUISIANA AND THE PRESIDENT OF age of 23. he was elected mayor, at that time the nation ' s oungestmayor. Governor Kennon attended the Command and General Staff school at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas, and served with the Ninth Army in Europe, where he was decorated by King Paul of Greece. In 1954 he was elected President of the Council of State Government . Since his 1952 elect ' on. Governor Kennon has been resid- ing in Baton Rouge with Mrs. Kennon and their three sons. Kenwood. Charles, and Robert Floyd. Jr.. who is now a fresh- man at L.S.I . Lieutenant General Tr H. Middleton has been a familiar figure at Louisiana State University for almost twenty-five ears. It was in 1930 that he first began a six year term as Commandant of Cadet and during the last two years of this term was also Dean of Men. Since that time he has served L X .U. in four other capacities that of Dean of Administra- tion. Acting Vice-President. Comptroller, and since February 1. 1951. President of the University. General Middleton was born in Georgetown. Mississippi, on October 12. 1889. It was after his graduation from Mi - --ippi State College in 1909. that he became a private in the Army. The first service of his exemplary career was during the Mexican campaigns in 1912. He was the Army ' s youngest full colonel in World War I and kept this rank upon his mil- itary retirement in 1936. But this retirement was not perma- nent since he was recalled in 1942 to command the 45th Di- vision. Later, as commander of the Eighth Corps, he was credited with a stroke of genius by General George Patton because of his decision to hold Bastogne at the Battle of the Bulge. General Middleton ' s abilities have been derived not only from his experience in military and administrative fields, but the teaching field also since he has taught at L.S.I . and several Army institutions. Thus we have a picture of a man who is a soldier, a teacher, and an administrator Trov H. Middleton. L S U GENERAL TROY H. MIDDLETON President of the Vnitrratv

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s G OVERNOR OF Robert Floyd Kennon, governor of Louisiana, has an in- teresting record of leadership that began in his days as a student at Louisiana State University. While a freshman at L.S.U. he had the highest scholastic record in his class and received an award for the best average in the university. In his senior year he was captain of his R.O.T.C. company and lettered in football and tennis. He was also president of the Y.M.C.A., member of the Honor Council, vice-president of the Inter-Fraternity Council, member of the University debate team, and of Scabbard and Blade. Such a record led to his membership in Mu Sigma Rho, national scholastic honorary, Tau Kappa Alpha, national debate society, and Phi Pi, na- tional law society. After he received his LL.B. degree from L.S.U. in 1925, he began the practice of law in his hometown, Minden. At the GOVERNOR ROBERT FLOYD KENNON BOARD O F SUPERVISORS FIRST Row: Mr. Theo. F. Cangelosi, Secretary; Mr. Oliver P. Carriere, Mrs. Margaret Dixon. Mr. John J. Doles, Mr. C. J. Dugas. Col. Tom W. Dutton, Mr. Sterling W. Gladden. SECOND Row: Mr. Lewis Gottlieb, Mr. Thos. W. Leigh. Mr. James M. McLemore. Mrs. Ella V. Schwing. Mr. J. Stewart Slack. Chairman. Mr. James E. Smitherman, Mr. Horace Wilkinson. Jr. 16

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A D MINISTRATORS CHARLES E. SMITH Dean of the University DANIEL BORTH Comptroller JOHN HUNTER Ht ' gi lrar DR. DANIEL BORTH Dr. Daniel Borth has been comptroller of L.S.U. since 1951 when he replaced General Middleton. As such he is in charge of all business and financial affairs of the University, under the direction of the Board of Supervisors and the President. His explicit duties include assisting the President in budget prepara- tion, control of the University ' s budget operations, supervision of all accounting and preparation of financial reports, collection of institutional income, negotiation and execution of all con- tracts except for land and construction, operation of all central stores, preparation of inventories and control of all University property. Besides his administrative job. Dr. Borth also teaches nit- course in the College of Commerce where he began his L.S.U. career in 1935 as an assistant porfessor. DR. JOHN A. HUNTER Dr. Hunter ' s job as registrar of L.S.U. requires in general that thousands of students be correctly recorded in the Univer- sity files three times a year. His other primary concerns are counseling students and maintaining a friendly attitude toward students. Despite the time-consuming job of registrar. Dr. Hunter is very active in the realm of teaching. In the College of Educa- tion he teaches two graduate courses and is the major professor for about fifty students. This knowledge of school administra- tion and school law are the reasons why he is a speaker in de- mand, and a consultant for many educational organizations. 18