J. Campbell White

J. Campbell White
J. Campbell White
	J. Campbell White
Born	March 31, 1870; Wooster, Ohio
Died	March 24, 1962; Monroe, Ohio
Nationality	American
Education	College of Wooster
Known for	President of College of Wooster

J. Campbell White (March 31, 1870 – March 24, 1962) was a General Secretary of the YMCA in Calcutta and an American President of the College of Wooster in Ohio.

Biography

He was born on March 31, 1870 to John May White in Wooster, Ohio.

White went to Wooster College in Ohio. He left to be a secretary of a YMCA and then went on to be the General Secretary of the YMCA in Calcutta.[1]

He was invited to return to his alma mater as President. He was the President from 1915 to 1919.[2] He became a minister of the Presbyterian Church in his 60s. His life was driven by service rather than his career.[1]

White died in Monroe, Ohio in 1962 at a rest home.[2]

References

Rabe, Valentin H (1978). Home Base of American China Missions 1880-1920. Harvard University. Council on East Asian Studies. p. 299. ISBN 9780674405813.
Associated Press. "J. Campbell White, Educator, Was 92". New York Times. Retrieved 5 December 2012. Dr. J. Campbell White, president of the College of Wooster from 1915 to 1919, died yesterday at a rest home in Monroe, Ohio. He was 92 years old. ...

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[rabe-1] Rabe, Valentin H (1978). Home Base of American China Missions 1880-1920. Harvard University. Council on East Asian Studies. p. 299. ISBN 9780674405813.

[ggg-2] Associated Press. "J. Campbell White, Educator, Was 92". New York Times. Retrieved 5 December 2012. Dr. J. Campbell White, president of the College of Wooster from 1915 to 1919, died yesterday at a rest home in Monroe, Ohio. He was 92 years old. ...