Washington University Commencement Speakers,
1940-1990
- June 11, 1940: Walter B. Cannon, Progress and Problems
- June 2, 1942: Rev. John Macclian, Facing Tomorrow's World
- May 27, 1943: Frank J. Bruno, The Price of Freedom
- May 25, 1944: Frederick Arnold Middlebush, The Burning of the Books
- June 13, 1946: Charles Allen Thomas, Crossroads
- June 12, 1947: Reuben G. Gustavson, The Challenge of Civilization to Your Generation
- June 8, 1948: Arthur Holly Compton, Education for Peace
- June 7, 1949: Paul Gray Hoffman
- June 6, 1950: Bernard M. Baruch
- June 6, 1951: George C. Marshall
- June 11, 1952: Karl T. Compton
- 1953: Arthur Holly Compton
- June 9, 1954: Charles Malik, The Ultimate Question
- June 8, 1955: Ethan A.H. Shepley
- June 6, 1956: Paul A. Freund
- June 12, 1957: Raymond R. Tucker
- June 11, 1958: Howard J. Morgens
- June 10, 1959: Rev. Paul C. Reinert, S.J.
- June 6, 1960: Elmer Ellis
- June 5, 1961: George D. Stoddard
- June 4, 1962: Carl Tolman, The Essence of the University
- June 10, 1963: James S. McDonnell
- June 8, 1964: Richard P. Wilbur
- June 7, 1965: Sister Francetta Barberis
- June 5, 1966: Merle Fainsod
- June 4, 1967: Sol Myron Linowitz
- June 2, 1968: Ruth Moore
- June 9, 1969: J. George Harrar
- June 1, 1970: William B. Pollard, Thomas H. Eliot, Charles Allen Thomas
- June 4, 1971: Thomas H. Eliot
- May 26, 1972: Barbara Ward (Lady Jackson)
- May 25, 1973: Eli Goldston, For the Rich it Sings
- May 19, 1974: DeWitt Stetton, Jr., The University and Its Professional Schools
- May 23, 1975: Albert William Levi, The Uses of the Humanities
- May 21, 1976: Clark M. Clifford, Our American System: Can it Withstand The Present Threats?
- May 20, 1977: Carla Anderson Hills, The Quality of Life
- May 19, 1978: John Jay McCloy
- May 18, 1979: William H. Gass, Learning to Talk
- May 16, 1980: Philip Handler, Science and the American Future
- May 22, 1981: Edward T. Foote II, The Pursuit of Happiness, 1981
- May 21, 1982: Andrew F. Brimmer, The Erosion of Equity in American Society
- May 20, 1983: John Harold Plumb, A Time for Hope?
- May 18, 1984: Bob Hope
- May 17, 1985: Philip Habib, Jeremy Fostaker
- May 16, 1986: Sen. Paul Simon
- May 15, 1987: William G. Hyland
- May 20, 1988: Thomas F. Eagleton
- May 1, 1989: Henry E. Hampton
- May 18, 1990: Mona Van Duyn, The Imagination: Commencement or Conclusion
Commencement speakers,
1905-1939
Commencement speakers,
1991-present
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