Kenneth Gordon Matheson (July 28, 1864 - November 29, 1931) was a professor at and a chancellor of several educational institutions.

Matheson was an 1885 graduate of the South Carolina Military Academy, now known as The Citadel where he was initiated into the Kappa Alpha Order.

[3] Matheson pioneered the bill that would eventually result in the establishment of the Georgia Tech Research Institute.

Before taking office Matheson succeeded in establishing ties to other local colleges, universities and high schools.

[6] In 1931 Matheson was granted a leave of absence by the Board of Trustees however he repeatedly postponed it until his death of a heart attack on November 29, 1931.