What is Frances Kinne?
'''Frances Bartlett Kinne''' (May 23, 1917 &ndash; May 10, 2020) was an [[Americans|American]] educator, administrator and author. She served as president of [[Jacksonville University]] from 1979 to 1989. She was the first female [[university]] president to hold office in the state of [[Florida]], and second in the [[United States]]. Her [[memoir]], ''Iowa Girl: The President Wears a Skirt'', was published in 2000. Kinne was born in [[Story City, Iowa]]. She [[centenarian|turned 100]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/education/2017-05-18/frances-bartlett-kinne-turns-100-friends-and-fans-express-admiration|title=As Frances Bartlett Kinne turns 100, friends and fans express admiration for pioneering educator|author=Duvall, Tessa|date=May 18, 2017|access-date=April 9, 2020|work=The Florida Times-Union}}</ref> Kinne died on May 10, 2020 in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] at the age of 102.<ref>[https://wavemagazineonline.com/jacksonville-university-bids-farewell-to-chancellor-emerita-frances-bartlett-kinne-102/ Jacksonville University bids farewell to Chancellor Emerita Frances Bartlett Kinne, 102]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kinne, Frances}} [[Category:1917 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Academics from Florida]] [[Category:American centenarians]] [[Category:Writers from Jacksonville, Florida]] [[Category:Writers from Iowa]] {{US-bio-stub}}