Chillicothe Business College

Last updated September 06, 2025

Chillicothe Business College (CBC) was a private college located in Chillicothe, Missouri, that operated from 1890 to 1952. The college was founded in 1890 by Allen Moore as the Chillicothe Normal School and Business Institute.^[1]

Chillicothe's sports teams were known as the Ducks. The school's colors were purple and gold.^[2] CBC joined the Interstate Conference at its founding in 1938.^[3]

Notable alumni

Carl E. Bailey, attorney and the governor of Arkansas from 1937 to 1941
Lester Dent, pulp-fiction writer
Huger Lee Foote, planter Mississippi state senator
Elmo M. Haney, master gunnery sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
William J. Hopkins, White House executive clerk from 1948 to 1971
Cal Hubbard, professional football player and Major League Baseball umpire

References

↑ "Old Chillicothe Business College". City of Chillicothe . Retrieved November 28, 2024.
↑ "De Sales College". America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
↑ "Wentworth To Be Member Of New Circuit". The Lexington Advertiser-News. Lexington, Missouri. March 15, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com .

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[1] "Old Chillicothe Business College". City of Chillicothe . Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[2] "De Sales College". America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[3] "Wentworth To Be Member Of New Circuit". The Lexington Advertiser-News. Lexington, Missouri. March 15, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com .

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