Charles N. Millican

Charles N. Millican
Charles N. Millican, Ph.D.
University of Central Florida
Term 1965 1978
Successor Dr. Trevor Colbourn
Born October 9, 1916(1916-10-09)
Wilson, Arkansas
Died December 1, 2010(2010-12-01) (aged 94)
Orlando, Florida
Alma mater Union University (B.S.)
George Peabody College (M.A.)
University of Florida (Ph.D.)
Residence Orlando, Florida
Profession Founding President of the
University of Central Florida
Spouse Frances Hilliard

Charles Norman Millican, Ph.D. (October 9, 1916 – December 1, 2010) was an American professor and academic administrator, who was the founding President of the University of Central Florida, then named Florida Technological University.[1]

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Family and Education

Millican was born in Wilson, Arkansas. As a young man, he worked as a part-time reporter for Dun and Bradstreet while earning a bachelor of science degree in Business and Religion from Union University. He graduated in 1941 and was named pastor of Olive Branch Baptist Church in Mississippi.

Millican later entered the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky. But, he returned to Jackson, Mississippi to serve as a coordinator for the 44th College Training Detachment of the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 to 1945.

He married Frances Hilliard on May 15, 1945 in Jackson, Tennessee.

Millican returned to school, and in 1946 earned his master of arts degree in Economics from George Peabody College, then joining the Commerce Department at his alma mater Union University. He would move south to Gainesville, Florida in 1948, to earn a Ph.D. in Business Finance and Economics from the University of Florida. Millican joined the university faculty, and was appointed the Assistant Dean of the Warrington College of Business Administration in 1956. Soon thereafter, he left for Texas where he became Dean of the School of Business Administration at Hardin-Simmons University.

In 1959 he moved to Tampa, Florida, to become Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of South Florida.

University of Central Florida Presidency

Millican Hall, UCF's administration building

In 1965 he was appointed the founding president of a new state university in Florida, then without a name or even a campus. Millican, with the advice of a citizen advisory group, selected the name "Florida Technological University," though it is now known as the University of Central Florida.[1] The campus site he selected was just east of Orlando, Florida. He is also credited with establishing twin tenets for the university, "Accent on the Individual" and "Accent on Excellence." Millican also chose the new university's motto: "Reach for the Stars." And, he was a co-designer of its distinctive "Pegasus" seal. The highlight of Millican's presidency was at his new university's commencement ceremonies in 1973, when he played host to President Richard Nixon.

Millican stepped-down as university president on January 31, 1978, but remained on the faculty. He was given the title of "President Emeritus," and taught classes in finance. Due to his role in shaping the university, Millican is considered by many to be the "Father of UCF."[2]

Later years

After leaving UCF, Millican served as the president of nearby Lake Highland Preparatory School from 1982 to 1985, and continued as President Emeritus-Consultant until 1993. Millican returned to serve the University in 1993 as President Emeritus and Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of the UCF Foundation. Millican died on December 1, 2010, at his home in Central Florida.[2]

See also

  • List of University of Central Florida faculty and administrators

References

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