Ralph Brown Draughon (September 1, 1899 â August 13, 1968) was an American educator and administrator who served as the President of Auburn University from 1947 to 1965.
Ralph Brown Draughon was born in Hartford, Alabama, in 1899. He graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University, with a B.S. in 1922 and an M.S. in 1929. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
In 1931, he became an Assistant Professor of History and Political Science at Auburn. He was the President of Auburn University from 1947 to 1965.
He died on August 13, 1968.
A library at Auburn University was named after him in 1966.