George Finley Bovard (August 8, 1856 – September 24, 1932) was the fourth president of the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...
, serving from 1903 to 1921. Bovard administration building is named after him. His brother,
Marion McKinley Bovard, was the university's first president.
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History of USCGeorge Bovard's obituary
Presidents of the University of Southern California
1856 births
1932 deaths
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