Paul A. Dodd, President of San Francisco State College (Portrait) (Updated last month)

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Portrait of Paul A. Dodd, who served as President of San Francisco State College from 1962 to 1966.

Added to SFSU Over the Years on September 1, 2026.

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Identifier: TP-ATA-2027
Context: Paul A. Dodd (1902–1992), a native of Missouri, was appointed president in July 1962 after serving at UCLA as a faculty member, Dean of the College of Letters and Science, and Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. At the time of his appointment, he was on assignment as a consultant to the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. During his tenure at San Francisco State, Dodd supported the establishment of a college-sanctioned free speech platform in the campus Quad, reflecting his commitment to student engagement and open dialogue. After leaving the presidency in 1966, he became Director of the Western Area Office of the Institute of International Education.   Credits: Paul A. Dodds bio was provided by Meredith Eliassen.
Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage: 1962 - 1965
Type: Still Image
Format: Print
Source: San Francisco State University Archives
Rights: Public