John Manuel Gandy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Manuel Gandy

American academic administrator

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1870

Place of Birth: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 05-Oct-1947

Profession: educator, academic administrator

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Manuel Gandy (1870–1947) was the third president of Virginia State College (known when he became president as Virginia Normal & Collegiate Institute).
He became the president in 1914, replacing James Hugo Johnston.
While president of the University, he also served as president of the Association of Negro Land Grant Colleges, president of the Virginia State Teachers' Association, and president of the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools.