Addison Clark (1842–1911) was a co-founder and the first president of Texas Christian University (TCU). Biography Addison Clark was born in Titus County, Texas on December 11, 1842. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. In 1873, he and his brother Randolph founded Add-Ran Male & Female College in Thorp Spring, Texas, and he served as its first president. The school was later renamed Texas Christian University. Addison Clark died at his daughter's home in Comanche, Texas in May 1911. References Texas Christian University Heads of universities and colleges in the United States 1842 births 1911 deaths University and college founders Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) clergy