Victor L. Butterfield

Victor L. Butterfield (February 7, 1904 – November 19, 1975) was an American philosopher and educator. He is primarily known for his long tenure as the eleventh President of Wesleyan University, serving from 1943 to 1967, the longest in the institution's history. Born in Kingston, Rhode Island, Butterfield pursued higher education at Cornell University, earning his B.A. in 1927 and M.A. in 1928. He later obtained a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1936. His presidency at Wesleyan University was marked by substantial growth, with the number of faculty and students doubling and the university's endowment increasing from $10 million to $150 million during his leadership.