Thomas Ashley Graves Jr. (July 3, 1924 – June 17, 2016) was an American academic who was the twenty-third president of the College of William & Mary, serving from 1971 to 1985.[1] He next served as director of the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library from 1985 to 1992. His personal papers[2] as well as his papers from his time as president of the College of William & Mary,[3] are held by the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William & Mary.
Thomas Ashley Graves Jr. | |
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.jpg) Graves (left) with President Gerald Ford in 1976 | |
| 23rd President of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1971–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Davis Young Paschall |
| Succeeded by | Paul R. Verkuil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1924 |
| Died | June 17, 2016 (aged 91) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Yale University Harvard University |
References
edit- ^ "20th Century Presidents". College of William & Mary. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Thomas A. Graves Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Office of the President. Thomas A. Graves, Jr. Records". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William & Mary. Retrieved 4 February 2011.