Dudley Brainard (1943-1947)

Dudley Brainard

• Arrived at St. Cloud State in 1925, teaching history and school administration
• Before coming to campus, served as superintendent of schools in the towns of Slayton, Redwood Falls, and Fairmont, Minnesota
• Elected as acting president in February 1943 and in August 1943 elected president and to serve until the return of President George Selke from military leave
• After President Selke's resignation in 1946, continued to serve as president until 1947 when John Headley arrived on campus
• Brainard Hall (1947), a men's dormitory located near Selke Field, was named in his honor
• Retired in 1953, after serving 28 years at St. Cloud State