George Washington Rightmire

American academic administrator

Rightmire (left) and William Oxley Thompson in 1928

George Washington Rightmire (November 15, 1868 – December 23, 1952), born in Lawrence County, Ohio, was the sixth President of Ohio State University. He graduated from Ohio State in 1895 and taught in the Columbus Public Schools for seven years. From 1904 to 1919 he studied and practiced intellectual property law in Columbus, Ohio. He was an instructor and professor, before becoming the dean of the College of Law at Ohio State University. In 1925, he served as the acting president of the university for about four months. He eventually took the presidential office in 1926. Rightmire Hall, a science laboratory at Ohio State, is named in his honor.

Rightmire was the Ohio State University President from March 1, 1926 to July 1, 1938.

Personal life

Rightmire died in Columbus on December 23, 1952.^[1]

References

^ "Dr. Rightmire, Ex-President of Ohio States, Dies". The Atlanta Journal. December 24, 1952. p. 15. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

Further reading

Past Presidents of the Ohio State University
Rightmire Hall at Ohio State University

Academic offices
Preceded by William Oxley Thompson	Ohio State University President November 6, 1925 – July 1, 1938	Succeeded by William McPherson

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Presidents of Ohio State University

Edward Orton Sr. (1878–1881)
Walter Quincy Scott (1881–1883)
William Henry Scott (1883–1895)
James Hulme Canfield (1895–1899)
William Oxley Thompson (1899–1925)
George Washington Rightmire (1925–1938)
William McPherson # (1938–1940)
Howard Landis Bevis (1940–1956)
Novice Gail Fawcett (1956–1972)
Harold Leroy Enarson (1972–1981)
Edward H. Jennings (1981–1990)
E. Gordon Gee (1990–1997)
John Richard Sisson # (1997–1998)
William Kirwan (1998–2002)
Edward H. Jennings # (2002)
Karen Holbrook (2002–2007)
Joseph A. Alutto # (2007)
E. Gordon Gee (2007–2013)
Joseph A. Alutto # (2013–2014)
Michael V. Drake (2014–2020)
Kristina M. Johnson (2020–2023)
Peter Mohler # (2023)
Walter E. Carter Jr. (2024–)

# denotes acting or interim president

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