James Fred Young | |
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7thPresident of Elon University | |
In office 1973–1998 | |
Preceded by | James Earl Danieley |
Succeeded by | Leo Lambert |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Mars Hill University Wake Forest University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MEA) Columbia University |
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Young grew up in Burnsville,North Carolina. He attended Mars Hill College and Wake Forest University,received his master's degree in education administration from UNC-Chapel Hill,and received his doctorate from Columbia University. After serving as a principal,assistant superintendent,and superintendent,he was named president of Elon. [1]
Young has been credited with transforming Elon from a regional institution serving average students into a selective institution with a national reputation. [1] [2]
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