Herman B Wells (1984) - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame

Herman B Wells

Induction:
1984

Served IU for over 50 years...the only person to have served IU as president, acting president and interim president in the 160-year history of IU...the first person to have the title University Chancellor...acting president in 1937, president from 1938 to 1962, interim president in 1968...became Chancellor in 1962...has more than two dozen degrees from colleges and universities around the world...1957 delegate to the General Assembly of the United Nations...holds 1924 B.S. degree and 1927 M.S. degree from IU...very instrumental in the development of the current-day athletic complex.