James R. Scales

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James R. Scales
Born(1919-05-27)May 27, 1919
Delaware County, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 1996(1996-03-12) (aged 76)
Alma materOklahoma Baptist University
Employers
  • Oklahoma Baptist University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Wake Forest University
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
BranchNavy
Service years1942-1945

James Ralph Scales (May 27, 1919 – March 12, 1996) was president of Oklahoma Baptist University (his alma mater), 1961–1965, and eleventh president of Wake Forest University, from 1968-1983. He was a member of the Cherokee Nation and was active throughout his life in Cherokee affairs.

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