Goodrich C. White served as President (1942-1957) and as Chancellor (1957-1979) of Emory University.Born in Griffin, Georgia, in 1889, White graduated from Emory College and spent much of his life actively involved at Emory. He oversaw the university during the turbulent period of the Second World War and its aftermath, which included a flood of returning G.I.'s enrolling as students. During White's administration, Emory not only witness a monumental building program; the number of college faculty grow from 62 to 160 and enrollment climbed from 700 to 1700. He strengthened the business school and saw the law school enrollment grow from 39 in 1941 to 170 in 1957. The theology school grew to become the largest seminary in Methodism, doubling its faculty and quadrupling its student body. White also initiated planning for Emory to begin offering doctoral degrees. "The work of a true university," he said, "is the spirit of investigation, of inquiry, of creative scholarship. This spirit enriches and vitalizes the teaching process itself. Without it teaching is apt to become sterile and lifeless.
The Goodrich C. White Professorships honor full professors who have distinguished themselves by extraordinary service to the university and by strong accomplishment in research and teaching.
| Patrick Allitt Cahoon Family Chair of U.S. History Emory College History |
George J. Armelagos Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology Emory College Anthropology |
| Peggy Barlett Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology Emory College Anthropology |
Martine Watson Brownley Goodrich C. White Professor of English Emory College English |
| Dwight A. Duffus Goodrich C. White Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Emory College Mathematics And Computer Science |
Ronald Gould Goodrich C. White Professor of Mathematics Emory College Mathematics And Computer Science |
| Craig L. Hill Goodrich C. White Professor of Science Emory College Chemistry |
George H. Jones Goodrich C. White Professor of Biology Emory College Biology |
| Darryl Neill Goodrich C. White Professor of Psychology Emory College Psychology |
Gordon Newby Goodrich C. White Professor of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies Emory College Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies |
| Thomas F. Remington Goodrich C. White Professor Emory College Political Science |
Ronald Schuchard Goodrich C. White Professor of English Emory College English |
| Bradd Shore Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology Emory College Anthropology |
Thomas G. Walker Goodrich C. White Professor of Political Science Emory College Political Science |