James Isbell Armstrong

1919–2013 (age 94)

university president

Biography

James Isbell Armstrong devoted his career to higher education, most notably as president of Middlebury College, where he nurtured academic excellence and an expanding global outlook during a time of significant societal change.

He championed the liberal arts while strengthening the college's commitment to international study and community engagement, leaving a campus culture shaped by curiosity and civic responsibility.

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