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J. Campbell White

J. Campbell White

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J. Campbell White (March 31, 1870 – March 24, 1962) was a General Secretary of the YMCA in Calcutta and an American President of the College of Wooster in Ohio.

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He was born on March 31, 1870, to John May White in Wooster, Ohio.

White went to Wooster College in Ohio. He left to be a secretary of a YMCA and then went on to be the General Secretary of the YMCA in Calcutta.[1]

He was invited to return to his alma mater as President. He was the President from 1915 to 1919.[2] He became a minister of the Presbyterian Church in his 60s. His life was driven by service rather than his career.[1]

White died in Monroe, Ohio, in 1962 at a rest home.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Rabe, Valentin H (1978). Home Base of American China Missions 1880-1920. Harvard University. Council on East Asian Studies. p. 299. ISBN 9780674405813.
  2. [2]
    "J. Campbell White, Educator, Was 92". New York Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 5 December 2012. Dr. J. Campbell White, president of the College of Wooster from 1915 to 1919, died yesterday at a rest home in Monroe, Ohio. He was 92 years old. ...


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