 James W. Duckett

Major General James W. Duckett, (July 8, 1911 – January 21, 1991) South Carolina Unorganized Militia served as the 14th President of The Citadel from 1970–74, succeeding General Hugh P. Harris.A native of Greenwood, South Carolina he was a 1932 Honor Graduate of The Citadel earning a bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Duckett joined The Citadel Chemistry department in 1934 after receiving his Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Georgia and PhD from the University of North Carolina.