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Anthony Leocadia Fletcher
Born(1909-12-09)9 December 1909
Kerala
Died14 December 1974(1974-12-14) (aged 65)
OccupationIndian Civil Servant
SpousePatricia Fletcher
Parent(s)Peter Fletcher and Helen Fletcher

Anthony Leocadia Fletcher (9 December 1909 – 14 December 1974) was an Indian civil servant. He was the first vice-chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University[1] and the founder of Campus School CCS HAU, Hisar.[2]

Early life and education

Anthony Leocadia Fletcher, son of Peter Fletcher and Helen Fletcher, was born on 9 December 1909 in a Christian family of Kerala.[citation needed] He completed his school education from St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum. He did his B.Sc. from University of Madras and M.Sc. from University of Nagpur. Then he went to School of Oriental Studies for further education and joined as an Indian civil servant in London.

Career

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Fletcher was appointed the first Vice-chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University on 29 March 1970 and served until his death on 14 December 1974.[citation needed] He was also the founder of Campus School CCS HAU, Hisar present inside the university premises, a school that caters to the children of university employees. The administrative block of the university is named after him as Fletcher Bhawan.[4] Nomenee Robinson, Michelle Obama's uncle has worked under him in 1961.[5] He also served as president of Indian Agricultural Universities Association between 1972 and 1973.[3]

Personal life

Fletcher was married to Patricia Fletcher and had one son and two daughters.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Campus School". Hau.ernet.in. 14 November 1971. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "List of Past -resident of IAUA". Iauaindia.org. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. ^ "CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125 004, INDIA". Hau.ernet.in. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Michelle Obama's uncle worked in Punjab in '60s". News.in.msn.com. 1 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
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