John Redd Hutcheson
(1886-1962)
Director, Agricultural Extension Services 1919-1945
President 1945-1947
Chancellor 1947-1956
President, VPI Foundation 1948-1962
Alumnus president John Redd Hutcheson worked tirelessly to prepare VPI for the flood of returning
World War II veterans and developed a sense of optimism
and pride on campus. A nationally noted agricultural
leader, he received numerous honors, including Doctor
of Science degrees from both Clemson and North
Carolina State Colleges. The affable man served as
VPI’s only Chancellor.
Hutcheson Hall completed in 1940
Marker donated by Class of 1953
Marker is on Drillfield Drive 0.1 miles east of West Campus Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
