James Hilton

From Rofflehaus

James H. Hilton (1899 – 1982) was the 10^th president of ISU.

Contents 1 Education 2 Achievements 3 Wives 4 References

[edit] Education

• BS in animal husbandry ISU (1923)
• MS University of Wisconsin-Madison (1937)
• D.Sc. Purdue University (1945)

[edit] Achievements

• County agent for Greene county (1923 – 1926)
• In charge of dairy production teaching & research at Purdue University (1939)
• Assistant chief of the dairy husbandry (1940 – 1945)
• Head of animal husbandry at North Carolina State (1945 – 1948)
• Dean of Agriculture at North Carolina State (1948 – 1953)
• 10^th president of ISU from 1953 to 1965
  • Enrollment soared from 7,800 to 12,400
  • Value of the university increased from $38 to $471 million
  • Research rose to $20 million
  • Name change from Iowa State College to Iowa State University of Science & Technology in 1959
• Director of development (1965 - ?)

[edit] Wives

He had two wives

• Lois Baker whom died in 1969 but had three children: Eleanor, Helen, & James G.
• Helen LeBaron (retired Dean of the College of Home Economics))

[edit] References

• James H. Hilton Papers, Dates, RS 2/10, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.