Walter Stephenson Newman

Walter Stephenson Newman
President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Term 1947 – 1962
Predecessor John Redd Hutcheson
Successor T. Marshall Hahn
Born July 20, 1895(1895-07-20)
Woodstock, Virginia
Died July 28, 1978(1978-07-28) (aged 83)
Blacksburg, Virginia

Walter Stephenson Newman (July 20, 1895 – June 29, 1978) was the tenth President of Virginia Tech, serving from 1947 until 1962.[1]

Preceded by
John Redd Hutcheson
1945–1947		 Virginia Tech president
1947 – 1962		 Succeeded by
T. Marshall Hahn
1962–1974

References

  1. ^ "Walter Newman, 83, President Of Virginia Tech for 15 Years". The Washington Post. July 1, 1978. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/135127502.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jul+1%2C+1978&author=&desc=Walter+Newman%2C+83%2C+President+Of+Virginia+Tech+for+15+Years. Retrieved 2009-11-20.