Norman Adrian Wiggins
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Norman Adrian Wiggins was the 3rd president of Campbell University
in Buies Creek, North Carolina
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Born in Burlington, North Carolina
, Dr. Wiggins served with the Marines during World War II. Afterward, he received his Associate of Arts degree at Campbell Jr. College, Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) from Wake Forest College, the Bachelor of Laws (cum laude) from Wake Forest College School of Law, and the Master of Law and Doctor of the Science of Law from Columbia Law School
. He became president of what was then known as Campbell College in 1967 and remained in the position until 2003, when he retired at 79 and was named chancellor. He established five professional schools during his tenure and led Campbell's transformation to a university in 1979. Campbell now enrolls roughly 10,000 students, making it one of the largest Baptist universities in the country.
Wiggins died in a Winston-Salem hospital of complications from lymphoma. He had taken a short leave as university president in 2001 after being diagnosed with that form of cancer. He is survived by Millie Wiggins, his wife of more than 50 years.
Campbell University
Campbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...
in Buies Creek, North Carolina
Buies Creek, North Carolina
Buies Creek is a census-designated place located in the Neills Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,215 at the 2000 census.-Incorporation:...
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Born in Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010...
, Dr. Wiggins served with the Marines during World War II. Afterward, he received his Associate of Arts degree at Campbell Jr. College, Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) from Wake Forest College, the Bachelor of Laws (cum laude) from Wake Forest College School of Law, and the Master of Law and Doctor of the Science of Law from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
. He became president of what was then known as Campbell College in 1967 and remained in the position until 2003, when he retired at 79 and was named chancellor. He established five professional schools during his tenure and led Campbell's transformation to a university in 1979. Campbell now enrolls roughly 10,000 students, making it one of the largest Baptist universities in the country.
Wiggins died in a Winston-Salem hospital of complications from lymphoma. He had taken a short leave as university president in 2001 after being diagnosed with that form of cancer. He is survived by Millie Wiggins, his wife of more than 50 years.