Archie Max Lennon (September 27, 1940–November 29, 2016) was an American academic who served as president of Clemson University from 1986–1994 and of Mars Hill College from 1996–2002.

In 1980 Lennon became the chair of the animal husbandry department at the University of Missouri, and six months later was appointed dean of the College of Agriculture.

He began his tenure by emphasizing transparency, research, and a focus on academics, after a string of athletic scandals had dominated university politics in the early 1980s.

Lennon organized a strategic planning commission, which determined four major focus areas: undergraduate education, environmental resources, composite materials, and agricultural biotechnology.

The resulting fundraising campaign far exceeded expectations, and led to the construction of a performing arts center, engineering laboratory, and dormitories, as well as increasing endowed faculty positions and scholarships.