Administrative Records of George D. Stoddard

Born in 1897 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, George D. Stoddard was active in UNESCO, served on the board of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and was the author of many books on children and education. Stoddard's affiliation with New York University began in 1953 when he was named Chairman of the Directing Committee of the University's $250,000 Self Study. Before this appointment, Stoddard had been President of the University of Illinois for seven years, Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, President of the University of the State of New York, and Dean of the University of Iowa Graduate School, from which he had received his PhD.

In 1956 Stoddard was named Chancellor and Executive Vice President responsible for the educational policy and administration of New York University's schools, colleges, and divisions and also served as Chief Executive Officer in the president's absence. Stoddard retired from this position in 1964, beginning a three-year term as a distinguished professor of education. He later left NYU to become Vice Chancellor of Long Island University. Stoddard left university administration when he retired in 1969 as Chancellor of Long Island University.