Winfred Ethestal Wagoner (May 30, 1888 - June 7, 1948) was an American educator, best known as the former president of Ball State Teachers College, now known as Ball State University

Ball State University

Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...

, in Muncie, Indiana.

Personal life

Wagoner was born in Wallace, Indiana

Wallace, Indiana

Wallace, originally named Jacksonville, is a town located in Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 105.- History :...

 on May 30, 1888. He married Glossie Goddard in 1914.

Ball State

Wagoner came to Ball State in 1924 as an assistant professor in the history department. After that he became a secretary-registar in 1926 before serving as the controller in 1929. Wagoner served as president for six months when President Pittenger resigned in December 1942. He had actually been managing many of the Ball State's affairs while Pittenger was ill. Wagonor passionately lead the college through the turbulent years of World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. His term as president was extend two more years. After President Emens was inaugurated in 1945, went back to serving as the controller of the college.

Wagoner worked at Ball State for twenty-four years, until he died from leukemia

Leukemia

Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...

 on June 7, 1948 and was buried in Rushville, Indiana

Rushville, Indiana

Rushville is a city in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,341 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It was the campaign headquarters for Wendell Willkie's 1940 presidential campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Willkie is buried...

.