After World War II , he returned to the graduate faculty of Columbia University , rising to the rank of tenured full professor . He returned to active duty in the Army in 1947 to study logistical management of the German Army during the war . He also served on the staff of the first Hoover Commission and various prestigious committees . Millett served as the 16th president of Miami University in Oxford , Ohio , from 1953 to 1964 . He managed a vast expansion of the physical campus and a doubling of student enrollment . He also oversaw significant progress in the academic quality and national reputation of the university . He was a champion of the liberal arts education and instituted the Common Curriculum at Miami . He became the first chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents , 1964 – 1972 , enjoying a close working relationship with Governor James A. Rhodes . He delivered the presidential nomination address for Rhodes at the 1968 Republican National Convention . As chancellor he promoted the state 's expanding network of technical and community colleges in addition to coordinating the state 's expanding system of public universities . He was widely respected for his expertise in the financial management of higher education , long-term strategic planning , and best practices of public administration as applied to higher education
1968 Republican National Convention
1968 Republican National Convention
John D. Millett