James R. Scales

Male, Person

1919 –

22

Who is James R. Scales?

Dr. James Ralph Scales was president of Oklahoma Baptist University, 1961–1965, and eleventh president of Wake Forest University, from 1968 to 1983. Scales was born in Delaware County, Oklahoma. While still living in Oklahoma, he was active in Democratic Party politics, serving as an alternate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention.

The James R. Scales Fine Arts Center on the Wake Forest campus is named for him.

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Born
May 27, 1919
United States of America
Also known as
  • James Scales

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on July 23, 2013

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