Edgar F. Shannon Jr.

From Cvillepedia
Revision as of 10:48, 25 July 2024 by Jackkreiner6409 (talk | contribs) (added categories)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Edgar Finley Shannon Jr.

President
Term Start 1959
Term End 1974
Preceded by Colgate Darden
Succeeded by Frank L. Hereford Jr.

Biographical Information

Date of birth June 4, 1918
Date of death August 24, 1997
Place of death Charlottesville, Virginia
Spouse Eleanor Shannon
Alma mater Washington and Lee, Harvard
Profession Educator

Edgar Finley Shannon Jr. was the University of Virginia's fourth president from 1959 until 1974.[1]


People.jpg This biographical article is a stub. You can help cvillepedia by expanding it.


About

In 1999 Shannon was posthumously honored as one of the Daily Progress Distinguished Dozen of the twentieth century for his work in the community.[2]


References

  1. Web. Edgar F. Shannon Jr., University of Virginia, retrieved August 27, 2012.
  2. Web. Distinguished Dozen: All the winners, Daily Progress Staff, The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia, retrieved August 17, 2012.