James R. Scales

Dr. James Ralph Scales (born May 27, 1919 - died 1996^[1]) was president of Oklahoma Baptist University (his alma mater), 1961–1965, and eleventh president of Wake Forest University, from 1968 to 1983. Scales was born in Delaware County, Oklahoma to John Grover and Katie Scales. While still living in Oklahoma, he was active in Democratic Party politics, serving as an alternate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention.

The James R. Scales Fine Arts Center on the Wake Forest campus is named for him.

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Preceded by John Wesley Raley	Oklahoma Baptist University President 1961 - 1965	Succeeded by Grady C. Cothen
Preceded by Harold W. Tribble	President of Wake Forest University 1967 - 1983	Succeeded by Thomas K. Hearn, Jr.

Presidents of Wake Forest University

Wait (1834–1845) Hooper (1845–1848) White (1848–1853) Wingate (acting, 1854–1856), (president, 1856–1862 and 1866–1879) Pritchard (1879–1882) Taylor (1884–1905) Poteat (1905-1927) Gaines (1927–1930) Kitchin (1930–1950) Tribble (1950–1967) Scales (1967–1983) Hearn, Jr. (1983–2005) Hatch (2005– )

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