University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Officers of Administration Dr. David Wiley Mullins serves as the chief administrator of the University. During his past seven years of service as President of the University, Dr. David W. Mullins has done much to improve and expand the institution. Enrollment has increased steadily, and the campus showed adjustment as the $50 million expansion program was near com¬ pletion this spring. Dr. Mullins has led a distinguished career as ad¬ ministrator and teacher in the field of education. A native of Ash Flat, Arkansas, he graduated with honors from U of A in 1931. He earned his MA degree at the University of Colorado and his Doctor of Education at Columbia University. Dr. Mullins also received an Hon¬ orary Doctor of Laws degree from Hendrix College. Assisting Dr. Mullins in the execution, direction, and administration of the University are five Vice-Pres¬ idents. Administrative Vice-President, Dr. James W. Green, assists the President in general administration of the University. Vice-President of Business, Dr. John E. Kane, is responsible for the financial and business operations of the University. Vice-President for Health Sciences, Storm Whaley, administrates at the Univer¬ sity Medical Center at Little Rock. Dr. John W. White, Vice-President of Agriculture, is responsible for pro¬ grams in the field of Agriculture. The new Vice-Pres¬ ident for Academic Affairs is Palmer C. Pilcher. 24

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In JMemortam The obituary said simply and as a matter of fact that James E. Pomfret, age 51, vice president and secretary of the board of trustees, died September 13. There followed a brief account of his career: “He joined the University of Arkansas staff in 1948 as chief accountant. In 1951, Mr. Pomfret was appointed purchasing agent, and in 1954 was named comptroller. He was named business manager in 1957. He succeeded T. C. Carlson in 1958 as vice president of business. “Survivors include his wife ... a son . . . and two daughters . . Actually, Mr. Pomfret’s “survivors” number in the thousands. For virtually every student who has attended the University of Ar¬ kansas in the past two decades has benefited, in one way or another, from the leadership of the six-foot, three-inch, 230 pounder whose friends called him “Big Jim.” It was Mr. Pomfret who fought — in the onslaught of rising educational costs — to keep student fees at a minimum. It was Mr. Pomfret who quietly but vigorously cam¬ paigned for more and better housing. And it was Mr. Pomfret’s insight into fiscal matters that helped the University retain its best teachers and researchers. The door of his office was never closed to students or faculty members. He enjoyed helping people. He liked to swap humorous stories with them, and he was a patient and sympathetic listener when they wanted to talk with him about their problems. When Mr. Pomfret died, the University of Arkansas lost a man who helped shape its destiny in the years of its greatest growth. It is to the memory of “Big Jim” that these pages are dedicated. And proudly.

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Janies W. Green Administrative Vice-President Storm Whaley Vice-President for Health Services John W. White Vice-President for Agriculture Palmer C. Pilcher Vice-President for Academic Affairs John E. Kane Acting Vice-President for Business 25