After a distinguished career with the Oregon State College Extension Service, Frank Llewellyn Ballard was appointed as the college's eighth president in 1940. He served less than a year because of illness and returned to the Extension Service administration. Ballard was the first OSC alumnus to serve as president.
Frank Lewellyn Ballard is shown at his desk on his first day as President of Oregon State College. Frank L. Ballard graduated with a B.S. in agriculture in 1916. He served as the Vice Director of the Extension Service until he was appointed the president of Oregon State College. After a short term as President, Ballard returned to the Extension Service, eventually becoming the Extension Service head from 1945-1961.
