Alex Cameron (academic)

Alex J. Cameron (1937 – February 24, 2003) was an English professor at the University of Dayton and the official pronouncer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee from 1981 to 2002.

Cameron grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, and attended the University of Notre Dame.

He taught American literature and the history of the English language at the University of Dayton[1] from 1964 until his death in 2003.

[2] National Spelling Bee director Paige Kimble said that Cameron had "a rich voice" and "could relate genuinely and positively with children of all different backgrounds and demeanors.

"[1] In February 2003, Cameron died at age 65 in his Kettering, Ohio, home of an apparent heart attack.