Robert M. Strozier

Robert Manning Strozier (/stroʊˈʒɛər/; 20 July 1906 – 20 April 1960) was president of Florida State University between 1957 and 1960.

[1] Following 1945, Strozier served as professor of romance languages and dean of students at the University of Chicago.

[1] While Dean at the University of Chicago, Strozier was a member of the advisory council of the National Student Association.

[2] Strozier's appointment was necessitated due to the retirement of Doak S. Campbell,[2] who had come to FSU in 1941 for an annual salary of $6,000.

While in Chicago for a speaking engagement, Strozier suffered a heart attack and died on April 20, 1960.