Benjamin F. Hilbun

Benjamin Franklin Hilbun (November 14, 1890 December 13, 1963)[1] was the President of the Mississippi State College during its name change to Mississippi State University from 19531960.[2] Dr. Hilbun was a long time employee of Mississippi State having served on the faculty at MSU from 1925 until his retirement as President in 1960.[3]

Honors

Hilbun Hall, which houses the Mississippi State University Departments of Geosciences and Physics & Astronomy is named in his honor.[4][5]

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Academic offices
Preceded by
Fred Tom Mitchell
President of Mississippi State University
1953-1960
Succeeded by
Dean W. Colvard


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