Ira Richardson
Ira Richardson was a president of Northwest Missouri State University and founding president of Adams State College.Early life
Richardson was a native of northern Missouri and received a degree from Central Methodist University in 1897.
He received two master's degrees from Columbia University.Northwest Missouri
He was president at Northwest from 1913 to 1921.
Highlights of his time at the school:
- The school got its nickname of Bearcats in 1916
- The Tower yearbook first publication in 1917
- First degree class graduates in 1917
- Tornado hits the Administration building on March 15, 1919
He served as Adams president from its founding in 1925 until 1950. Highlights of his stay:
