Andrew D. Holt

Andrew David Holt (December 4, 1904 – August 7, 1987) was an American educator who was the 16th president of the University of Tennessee, filling that position from 1959 to 1970.

While working in Memphis, he enrolled in a graduate program at Teachers College, Columbia University, which awarded him a Ph.D. degree in 1937.

[1] After receiving his Ph.D., Holt started a new job as executive secretary of the Tennessee Education Association (TEA).

"[1] During Holt's tenure as president, enrollment increased threefold and the faculty and staff doubled in number.

[1] During Holt's presidency, he worked with the board of trustees in 1960 to change the university's admissions policy to accept African Americans.