wˈɪljəm mək fˈɜːsən dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn wʌzðɪ ˈæktɪŋ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fɹʌm dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, tə mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi.
William McPherson (July 2, 1864 – October 2, 1951) was the acting President of Ohio State University from July 1, 1938, to March 1, 1940.