Merrimon Cuninggim

Merrimon Cuninggim (May 11, 1911-November 1, 1995) was a Methodist minister, president of Salem College in North Carolina from 1976 to 1979, thirteen years executive director of the Danforth Foundation before resigning in protest in 1973, and dean of Perkins School of Theology (1951-1960)[1] at Southern Methodist University where in 1952 he successfully led the drive to racially integrate. He was also a ranked tennis player who competed at Wimbledon and Forest Hills. At Pomona College he was both the tennis coach and the chairman of the Religious Department.[2]

He was also a writer in 1947 of "The College Seeks Religion" and of "Uneasy Partners: The College and the Church", published in 1994.[3]

Academic offices
Preceded by John H. Chandler	President of Salem College 1976—1979	Succeeded by Richard L. Morrill

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Name	Cuninggim, Merrimon
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Date of birth	1911
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Date of death	1995
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