| Edmund Ezra Day | |
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| President of Cornell University | |
| Term | 1937 – 1949 |
| Predecessor | Livingston Farrand |
| Successor | Cornelis de Kiewiet acting |
| Born | December 7, 1883 unknown |
| Died | March 23, 1951 (aged 67) unknown |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Edmund Ezra Day (December 7, 1883 – March 23, 1951) was a U.S. educator.
Day received his undergraduate and master's degrees from Dartmouth College and his doctorate in economics from Harvard. While at Dartmouth, be became a brother of Theta Delta Chi. He went on to serve as the fifth president of Cornell University from 1937 to 1949. While in office, he helped establish the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell.
The administrative building at Cornell, Day Hall, is named after Edmund Ezra Day. He was interred in Sage Chapel on Cornell's campus.[1]
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| Preceded by Livingston Farrand |
President of Cornell University 1937–1949 |
Succeeded by Cornelis W. de Kiewiet (acting) |
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