title: James Monroe Smith (academic administrator)
text: # James Monroe Smith (academic administrator)
  
  James Monroe Smith (October 9, 1888 – June 6, 1949) was an American educator and academic administrator in Louisiana.
  
  In 1931, he was appointed president of Louisiana State University by Huey Long.
  
  Smith was referred to as "Jimmy the Stooge" by students of the university.
  
  