november july american academic administrator president born georgia aside brief stint university_of_chicago graduate school spent life serving educational community receiving bachelor_of_arts degree worked way ranks principal atlanta high school superintendent education entire state georgia accepted position president called office hold retirement year tenure credited doubling student enrollment establishing second largest engineering faculty united_states playing influential role securing position leading technical institute research university retirement wrote story georgia tech history institute published shortly death early life born georgia baptist minister granddaughter baptist minister childhood spent variety towns cities state georgia father career minister attended undergraduate studies graduating best student department college years spent years administrator high schools atlanta georgia area gained local fame winning contest held atlanta constitution able identify missing word passage taken obscure book english literature left work high school administrator pursue graduate studies university_of_chicago december daughter baptist minister married returned academic administration superintendent later appointment education system entire state georgia role known fighting corruption generally improving education system time earned degrees later president united_states earned wrath senator positions attempted remove position superintendent education president august elected president tenure able convince state georgia increase funding institute noted annual report students colleges georgia smallest appropriation additionally grant equivalent allowed establish decision use money controversial today boasts second largest faculty united_states mit accomplishments administration included doubling enrollment unit institute creation new engineering department building major attracted national convention atlanta significantly attributed providing vision securing finances away roots teaching oriented trade school new focus science technology research known reputation kind gentle man liked students faculty especially remembered dedication football team attending nearly game including taking place state outside taught sunday school classes maintained active membership number service organizations retired position president penned history completed died survived children mcdonald great granddaughter flags university flown half staff month remembrance classes cancelled rest school week legacy long death continues remembered prestigious awards named honor program established awards teach culture years award presented annually commencement graduate demonstrated service university greater community expectation recognition considered university highest student honor pair buildings bears house built revival style located atlanta added national_register_of_historic_places september building served home construction family moved president house converted office space privately owned additionally dining hall erected dining facilities students living residence halls east campus
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