J. Stanley Marshall

J. Stanley Marshall (January 27, 1923 – June 8, 2014) was an American educator. He was president of Florida State University from February 1969 to August 1976.[1] He also established the James Madison Institute in 1987.[2] He was born in Cheswick, Pennsylvania.[3]

J. Stanley Marshall
President of
Florida State University
In office
1969–1976
Preceded byJohn E. Champion
Succeeded byBernard F. Sliger
Personal details
Born(1923-01-27)January 27, 1923
Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedJune 8, 2014(2014-06-08) (aged 91)
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Spouse(s)Ruth Cratty, Shirley Slade

Marshall served on the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida.[4]

He married Ruth Cratty of Butler, Pennsylvania in the early 1940s. They had three children together-daughter Sue Jones and sons David and John. After he and Ruth divorced in 1964, he married Shirley Slade of Longview, Texas in 1966. The couple had 2 children—daughter Kimberly Rosero and son Drew. His eldest son David Marshall has 2 sons Matthew and Peter. Sue Jones, his eldest daughter and second-eldest child, has 2 sons McLain and Carson and 1 daughter Kimberly. John Marshall, his middle son, has 4 children-daughter Katherine and sons Luke, William and Matthew. His youngest daughter Kim Rosero has 3 sons Jackson, Benjamin, and Carson. Drew, his youngest child, has 1 daughter Lilly and 1 son James.

He died on June 8, 2014, at the age of 91 after having suffered a heart attack a month prior.[5]

References
  1. "James Stanley Marshall". Harding Magazine. Searcy, Arkansas: Harding University Alumni Association. pp. 30–31.
  2. "J. Stanley Marshall". The James Madison Institute. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  3. National Register of Educational Researchers. Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foun. 1966. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  4. "Meeting Archives". State University System of Florida. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  5. "Dr. J. Stanley Marshall, former FSU president and conservative standard-bearer, dies at 91". SaintPetersBlog. 1934-06-09. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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