Major General James W. Duckett, (July 8, 1911 – January 21, 1991) South Carolina Unorganized Militia served as the 14th President of The Citadel from 1970–74, succeeding General Hugh P. Harris. A native of Greenwood, South Carolina he was a 1932 Honor Graduate of The Citadel earning a bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Duckett joined The Citadel Chemistry department in 1934 after receiving his Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Georgia and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. During World War II, Duckett served as a Chemical Corps commander and officer on active duty in the Army in the European theater of operations. During his tenure at The Citadel, Duckett served as Dean of Admissions, Administrative Dean, the first Citadel Vice President and from 1970 to 1974 the