John William Ward (professor)

John William Ward
14th President of Amherst College
In office
1971–1979
Preceded byCalvin Hastings Plimpton
Succeeded byJulian Gibbs
Chairman of the Ward Commission
In office
1978–1981
Appointed byMichael Dukakis
Personal details
Born1922
Boston, Massachusetts
Died1985 (aged 62–63)
New York, New York
PartyDemocratic
SpouseBarbara Carnes
ChildrenThree sons (including Christopher O. Ward
David C. Ward)
Alma materHarvard College BA
University of MinnesotaPhD
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John William Ward (1922–1985), was the 14th President of Amherst College, a veteran of World War II, Professor of English and History at Princeton University, and Chairman of the Ward Commission.