Malcolm E. Campbell
Graduating class: 1918
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 1999
Hall of Fame Category: Lifetime Achievement
Educator - Administrator - Researcher - Textile Ambassador and Advisor, Speaker and Storyteller, World Traveler, Accomplished Photographer, Writer, and Woodworker, as well as a Linguistic Geographer.
As a graduate of New Bedford Textile School, "Sandy", as he was known throughout his life, went on to join the textile and engineering fac ulty at Clemson College. He later became a cotton technician in spinning and fabric research with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, working in both the U.S. and Europe. From 1943-67 he served as Dean of the School of Textiles at North Carolina State University - known as "The House that Campbell Built", guiding its growth from a regional program to a prestigious school recognized around the world.
While at N.C. State, one of his many accomplishments was the development of the artificial aorta used to save countless lives of people with aneurysms, including those of his sister, two of his brothers - and his own. His many honors include four honorary doctor's degrees. He was the seventh person granted Honorary Fellowship by the Textile Research Foundation (its highest award) and he is recognized in Who's who in America. One colleague once said of him, "Sandy was motivated by an all-encompassing love of people and life... He always sought and usually found the best in everyone."