John Decatur Messick

Male, Deceased Person

1897 – 1993

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Who was John Decatur Messick?

John Decatur Messick was the fifth president of what is now East Carolina University. He was born on November 9, 1897, near Aurora, North Carolina. He graduated from Elon College in 1922. He then went to summer school to complete graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1934, he earned a Ph.D. degree from New York University.

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Born
Nov 9, 1897
Aurora
Employment
  • East Carolina University
Died
Oct 3, 1993
Wilmington

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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