John Hunter
John Hunter succeeded General Troy Middleton to become LSU’s fourteenth president in 1962. He became the first head of the LSU System during his tenure, which lasted from 1962 until 1972. He was president emeritus of LSU until his death in 1985. During his tenure as president, the System grew from four campuses to eight institutions on ten campuses in five cities across the state. Dr. Hunter authored five books and numerous other educational publications. He served as president of the Southern Association of Land Grant Colleges and State Universities, the Southern Association of College and University Registrars, the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities, and the Council of Southern Universities. Dr. Hunter received the bachelor's degree at Davidson College in 1943, his Master of Arts degree at LSU in 1947, and a doctorate in education at LSU in 1949.
Hunter’s interview is housed in the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History at LSU Libraries Special Collections. Hunter, John, interview by Jack Fiser, audio recording, 1982, 4700.0028. Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.