Grady Gammage
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Henry Grady Gammage was an Arizona
n educator. He served as the president of Northern Arizona University
from 1926 to 1933 and as the president of Arizona State University
from 1933 to 1959. He led Arizona State College’s victorious Proposition 200 campaign in the state legislature for a name change to Arizona State University in 1958.
Gammage Auditorium
at Arizona State University was named in honor of Grady Gammage.
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
n educator. He served as the president of Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
from 1926 to 1933 and as the president of Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
from 1933 to 1959. He led Arizona State College’s victorious Proposition 200 campaign in the state legislature for a name change to Arizona State University in 1958.
Gammage Auditorium
Gammage Auditorium
Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium is considered to be the last public commission of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Groundbreaking took place and construction on the building began on May 23, 1962. It took 25 months to complete. The built-on-time, under-budget building opened in 1964 with the...
at Arizona State University was named in honor of Grady Gammage.