Davidson College. President (1929-1941 : Lingle)

Walter Lee Lingle, 1868-1956, graduated from Davidson College in 1892. He then attended Union Theological Seminary, graduating in 1896. He taught Hebrew and Greek at the Seminary for two years before accepting a call as a minister. Lingle served three churches before returning to Union as professor. In 1902 he was elected to the Davidson College Board of Trustees. He served as president of the Board from 1906-1929. He remained active in the Presbyterian church, serving as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1920. From 1924 to 1929 he was also president of the Presbyterian General Assembly's training School in Richmond, Virginia. In 1929, he became president of Davidson College, succeeding William J. Martin. He served as president until 1941. During his tenure, he oversaw the improvement of the college's physical plant including the building of Duke Dormitory, the college infirmary, a new library, new roads, and athletic fields.