Kenneth G. Matheson
1906-1922
  • Increased philanthropic funding to add to campus facilities, including YMCA Building, Carnegie Library, and others.
  • Increased enrollment through advertising.
  • Established the Cooperative Program and raised support for the program from Atlanta businesses.
  • Prepared Tech for the United States’ entrance into World War I; brought the first ROTC program to campus.
  • Established the Georgia Tech Aviation School in 1917.
  • Added the Architecture Department.