Lloyd Hartman Elliott
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Lloyd Hartman Elliott was President of George Washington University
from 1965 to 1988.
He was also a professor of educational administration at Cornell University
, and President of the University of Maine.
and became principal of the Widen, West Virginia
school system, 1939-42. He earned a master's degree from the University of West Virginia
. He was a lieutenant commander in the US Naval Reserves during World War II, and earned a PhD in educational administration
at the University of Colorado
. He became superintendent of schools for Boulder, Colorado
in 1947.
in 1948, becoming a professor of educational administration in 1951. On 1 July 1956 he became executive assistant to the President of the University. In 1958 Elliott became President of the University of Maine, awarding President Kennedy an honorary doctorate in October 1963. Elliott resigned in 1965 to become President of GWU, though some faculty members opposed his appointment. He retired in July 1988. His style was gentler than that of his successor Stephen Trachtenberg: a trustee at GWU said that "The conservative guy from West Virginia had been succeeded by the kid from Brooklyn" and some faculty thought Elliott did too little to recruit top faculty and students.
The GWU's School of International Affairs was renamed as the Elliott School of International Affairs
in 1988 in his honor. He and his wife established the Evelyn E. and Lloyd H. Elliott Fund, to support a professorship and other activities of the school.
, Perpetual Building Association and Woodward & Lothrop
, and he was included in the Washington Business Hall of Fame in 1990. He was the first president of the National Geographic Society Education Foundation.
, where his father was a schoolteacher and ran a farm. Elliott's wife Evelyn, known as Betty, died in 2009 aged 91. Together they had two children, two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
from 1965 to 1988.
He was also a professor of educational administration at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, and President of the University of Maine.
Career
Elliott trained as a history teacher at Glenville State CollegeGlenville State College
Glenville State College is a public four-year college located in Glenville, a town in the rural north-central part of the U.S. state of West Virginia.-History:...
and became principal of the Widen, West Virginia
Widen, West Virginia
Widen is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1,148 feet .-References:...
school system, 1939-42. He earned a master's degree from the University of West Virginia
University of West Virginia
The University of West Virginia was an educational authority formed by the West Virginia Legislature on July 1, 1989, to oversee the operation of the state's graduate and doctoral degree-granting institutions. It was abolished on June 30, 2000...
. He was a lieutenant commander in the US Naval Reserves during World War II, and earned a PhD in educational administration
Academic administration
An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities...
at the University of Colorado
University of Colorado
The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
. He became superintendent of schools for Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
in 1947.
University career
Elliot became a faculty member at Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1948, becoming a professor of educational administration in 1951. On 1 July 1956 he became executive assistant to the President of the University. In 1958 Elliott became President of the University of Maine, awarding President Kennedy an honorary doctorate in October 1963. Elliott resigned in 1965 to become President of GWU, though some faculty members opposed his appointment. He retired in July 1988. His style was gentler than that of his successor Stephen Trachtenberg: a trustee at GWU said that "The conservative guy from West Virginia had been succeeded by the kid from Brooklyn" and some faculty thought Elliott did too little to recruit top faculty and students.
The GWU's School of International Affairs was renamed as the Elliott School of International Affairs
Elliott School of International Affairs
The Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University is a professional school in international relations. It is located in the heart of Washington, D.C...
in 1988 in his honor. He and his wife established the Evelyn E. and Lloyd H. Elliott Fund, to support a professorship and other activities of the school.
Business
He served on the boards of American Security Bank, Bell Atlantic, National Geographic SocietyNational Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
, Perpetual Building Association and Woodward & Lothrop
Woodward & Lothrop
Woodward & Lothrop was a department store chain headquartered in Washington, D.C. Woodward & Lothrop was Washington, D.C.'s first department store, opening in 1887. Woodies, as it was often nicknamed, maintained stores in the Mid-Atlantic United States...
, and he was included in the Washington Business Hall of Fame in 1990. He was the first president of the National Geographic Society Education Foundation.
Personal life
Elliott was raised in Clay County, West VirginiaClay County, West Virginia
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, where his father was a schoolteacher and ran a farm. Elliott's wife Evelyn, known as Betty, died in 2009 aged 91. Together they had two children, two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
External links
- Elliott, Lloyd Hartman, The George Washington University and Foggy Bottom Historical Encyclopedia