John W. Schwada

During World War II, Schwada served in the Army Air Forces and rose to the rank of captain.

During this time, he received a grant from the Ford Foundation to study the development of teaching material in the field of international relations.

[4] He was the 15th chief executive of the Columbia campus and the first to bear the title chancellor after the creation of the four-school University of Missouri System.

Schwada supervised the construction of new athletic venues including the University Activity Center and Packard Stadium, and during his tenure ASU joined the Pacific-10 Conference.

During Schwada's decade as president, ASU awarded more degrees than it had in its entire previous history.

The Classroom Office Building, constructed in 1979, was renamed for Schwada in February 1995