University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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F if O W fi .V ' la: . 5- V ing l?'1 if . ' DR. RICHARD A. HARVILL 14 PRE IDE T OF THE UNI ERSITY Heading the University Administrative or- ganization is President Richard A. Harvill. A Tennesseean, Dr. Harvill graduated from Mississippi State College and earned his M.A. from Duke University. In 1932 he received his doctorate from Northwestern. Two years later Dr. Harvill came to UA as an assistant professor of economics. In 1946 he was appointed Dean of the Graduate College, and in 1947 he became Dean of the Liberal Arts College. He filled this position until 1951 when the Board of Regents chose him as President of the University. Dr. Harvill opens scores of conventions yearly in addition to making over 100 speeches each year before service clubs, civic organiza- tions and schools. He belongs to Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi and Pi Gamma Mu. He is a member of the Kiwanis and Execu- tives Clubs of Tucson and also of the Ameri- can Economics Assn., Canadian Political Assn. and Pacific Coast Economics Assn.