| Intro | American academic administrator |
| Was | Politician |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 12 April 1880 |
| Death |
22 May 1968 (aged 88 years) |
Daniel Lash Marsh (April 12, 1880 – May 20, 1968) was president of Boston University from 1926 to 1951.
Biography
Marsh was raised in Pennsylvania. He became a Methodist preacher before going to study at Northwestern University. He later also studied at Garrett Biblical Institute and Boston University School of Theology.
As president of Boston University, Marsh oversaw the building of a new campus, the merger of Sargent College into the university, and the founding of the School of Social Work the School of Nursing, the School of Public Relations (now the College of Communication), and the General College.
Marsh Chapel is named after him.