Stratton Duluth Brooks was an American educator and academic administrator who served at the helm of major higher education institutions in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in 1869, Brooks dedicated his professional life to university administration, guiding key institutions through periods of early growth and organizational development.\n\nBrooks is most notably remembered for his tenures as a university president. He served as the third president of the University of Oklahoma, helping to shape the institution during its formative decades. Following his time in Oklahoma, he went on to serve as the eleventh president of the University of Missouri, cementing his legacy as a significant figure in Midwestern public education before his death in 1949.
