John D. Millett
Overview
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
and first chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents
Ohio Board of Regents
The Ohio Board of Regents is the coordinating board for higher education in Ohio. The board was created in 1963 by the Ohio General Assembly to: provide higher education policy advice to the Governor of Ohio and the Ohio General Assembly; develop a strategy involving Ohio's public and independent...
. During his career he served as the Senior Vice President of the Academy for Educational Development in Washington, DC. Millett Hall
Millett Hall
Millett Hall is a basketball arena in Oxford, Ohio. It is home to the Miami University men’s and women’s basketball, and women’s volleyball teams. It is also the home of the ROTC program and various university events. It is named after Miami University’s 16th President John D. Millett. The original...
at Miami University and an academic building at Wright State University
Wright State University
Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
(Dayton, Ohio) are named in his honor.
John David Millett was born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
of parents who had come from small towns in southwestern Indiana.
Quotations
You may well reap the benefit, Edmund, but are you truly prepared to be despised within the department?
Wendell, I'd like full and docile co-operation on every topic...
This is the city of angels — and you haven't got any wings.