J. Wayne Reitz

American university president, professor, agricultural economist Date Of Birth : 1908-12-31T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1993-12-24T00:00:00Z

Julius Wayne Reitz (December 31, 1908 – December 24, 1993) was an American agricultural economist, professor and university president. Reitz was a native of Kansas, and earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in his chosen field. After working as an agricultural economist, university professor and U.S. government agricultural administrator, Reitz was selected to be the fifth president of the University of Florida, serving from 1955 until 1967.

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