 (June 2, 1884 – June 12, 1947) was an American priest and President of the University of Notre Dame from 1940 to 1946, after having served has Vice President from 1934 to 1940.During World War II, O'Donnell offered Notre Dame's facilities to the armed forces.The navy accepted his offer and installed Naval ROTC units on campus as part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program.