Vernon Roger Alden (April 7, 1923 – June 22, 2020) was an American scholar, businessman, philanthropist and the 15th president of Ohio University.

During World War II, Alden attended the Navy Officers Japanese Language School in Boulder, Colorado,[6] before serving on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga.

[7] Alden received a degree in English literature at Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

[6] His efforts in urban renewal exceeded developing the university and overflowed to improving economic growth in southeastern Ohio.

[6] In 1965, Alden was the subject of a Life Magazine feature showcasing his accomplishments as well as the challenges facing academic administrations in the wake of open admissions policies.

[6] These new entities allowed the Boston Company to expand outside of Massachusetts to acquire investment counseling firms across the United States.

[6] He took this idea and transformed it into the Financial Strategies Group, an organization created to evaluate the assets of less wealthy families, offer advice on estate planning, manage resources, and enable them to invest.