| Title | President of the East Carolina Teachers College |
|---|---|
| Term start | 1947 |
| Term end | 1959 |
| Predecessor | Dennis Hargrove Cooke |
| Successor | Leo Warren Jenkins |
| Birth date | November 9, 1897 |
| Birth place | near Aurora, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Death place | Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Death date | October 3, 1993 (aged 95) |
John Decatur Messick (November 9, 1897 – October 3, 1993) 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. from New York University.
In 1947, Messick became the fifth President of East Carolina Teachers College, a position he held until resigning in 1959.[1]
From 1965 to 1968, Messick was the Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs for Oral Roberts University.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Records of the Chancellor: Records of John Decatur Messick, 1947-1959". East Carolina University. University Archives. Archived 2023-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Riggsbee, Shea (4 October 1993). "John Messick, who guided ECU's growth". The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Ulseth, Darlene (4 February 1968). "Dr. Messick Resigns As Dean of Academic Affairs". The Oracle (Oral Roberts University student newspaper). Vol. 3, no. 6. Archived 2023-09-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 February 2024.