Doak S. Campbell
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Doak Sheridan Campbell was president of Florida State College for Women, as it made the transition from an all-female school under that name to the coeducational Florida State University
, between 1941 and 1957.
, in Scott County, Arkansas on 16 November 1888 the first of six children to Edward and Elizabeth Campbell. He is named after his uncle, Samuel Doak.
Upon graduating from high school, he became a licensed teacher, but left after one year to attend Ouachita Baptist College
in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
. He was an intercollegiate debate, orator, and distance runner. He was president of his graduating class, and where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in music and speech in 1911.
Son Doak Jr. married Mary C. in 1938 (estimated); they had 2 children (son Doak S. Campbell III and daughter Helen Jo Crawford).
Daughter Caroline married Donald Broermann in 1940; they had 3 daughters (Mary Noel Chavez, Claire Parz, and Gina Roen).
He was married to Edna Simmons (1897–1978) from 1941 until his death in 1973. During his tenure as President of the Florida State University, she fulfilled her responsibilities as the wife of a college president with insight and vigor.
, in Conway, Arkansas
. In 1920, he became President of the school. While serving in this role, Central College transformed from a failing four-year college to a respectable two-year junior college. Won 2002 Elijah Pitts Award (named after the Conway, Arkansas, native and Green Bay Packer legend) for Conway athletic lifetime achievement.
Later in the 1920s, Campbell began attending George Peabody College for Teachers
, receiving a Master's degree in 1928 and a Ph.D. in 1930, at which time he was hired onto the school's faculty. He became Dean of the Graduate School at Peabody in 1938, and remained in that position until accepting the presidency of Florida State College for Women in September 1941.
The Florida State College for Women was renamed Florida State University
on May 15, 1947 by a legislative act. The change from a women's school to a coeducational school in 1947 was a substantial one in the school's history, and required great effort from the faculty and Campbell's administration to carry out smoothly.
Campbell supported a sports program at the school, and encouraged the construction of a football stadium. The stadium was completed in 1950, and named Doak S. Campbell Stadium
in his honor.
Dr. Campbell retired from his position on June 30, 1957, but remained in the Tallahassee area as President Emeritus until his death in 1973.
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, between 1941 and 1957.
Early life
Campbell was born near WaldronWaldron, Arkansas
Waldron is a city in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,508 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County.-Geography:Waldron is located at ....
, in Scott County, Arkansas on 16 November 1888 the first of six children to Edward and Elizabeth Campbell. He is named after his uncle, Samuel Doak.
Upon graduating from high school, he became a licensed teacher, but left after one year to attend Ouachita Baptist College
Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University is a private, liberal arts, undergraduate institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, which is about 65 miles southwest of Little Rock. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arkansas...
in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,548. The city is the county seat of Clark County. The city is situated at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. Two universities, Henderson State...
. He was an intercollegiate debate, orator, and distance runner. He was president of his graduating class, and where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in music and speech in 1911.
Family Life
Doak Campbell was married to Helen Gray Smith from May 28, 1913 until her death in 1938. They had two children: Doak S. Campbell, Jr., (b. 28 February 1915; d. 1 October 2003) and Elizabeth Caroline Campbell (b. 12 November 1920; d. 3 December 2008).Son Doak Jr. married Mary C. in 1938 (estimated); they had 2 children (son Doak S. Campbell III and daughter Helen Jo Crawford).
Daughter Caroline married Donald Broermann in 1940; they had 3 daughters (Mary Noel Chavez, Claire Parz, and Gina Roen).
He was married to Edna Simmons (1897–1978) from 1941 until his death in 1973. During his tenure as President of the Florida State University, she fulfilled her responsibilities as the wife of a college president with insight and vigor.
Career
In 1916, Doak S. Campbell began teaching chemistry at Central CollegeCentral College
Central College is a private liberal arts college located in Pella, Iowa. It is a four-year school affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. Central has a student body of approximately 1,600 undergraduates and a main campus...
, in Conway, Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
. In 1920, he became President of the school. While serving in this role, Central College transformed from a failing four-year college to a respectable two-year junior college. Won 2002 Elijah Pitts Award (named after the Conway, Arkansas, native and Green Bay Packer legend) for Conway athletic lifetime achievement.
Later in the 1920s, Campbell began attending George Peabody College for Teachers
Peabody College
Peabody College of Education and Human Development was founded in 1875 when the University of Nashville, located in Nashville, Tennessee, split into two separate educational institutions...
, receiving a Master's degree in 1928 and a Ph.D. in 1930, at which time he was hired onto the school's faculty. He became Dean of the Graduate School at Peabody in 1938, and remained in that position until accepting the presidency of Florida State College for Women in September 1941.
The Florida State College for Women was renamed Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
on May 15, 1947 by a legislative act. The change from a women's school to a coeducational school in 1947 was a substantial one in the school's history, and required great effort from the faculty and Campbell's administration to carry out smoothly.
Campbell supported a sports program at the school, and encouraged the construction of a football stadium. The stadium was completed in 1950, and named Doak S. Campbell Stadium
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium is the football stadium on the campus of the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the home venue for the university's football team, nicknamed the Seminoles. The stadium was named for Doak S...
in his honor.
Dr. Campbell retired from his position on June 30, 1957, but remained in the Tallahassee area as President Emeritus until his death in 1973.