Charles Coleman Thach (1860-1921) was a graduate of what is now Auburn University. During his tenure as the president between 1902 and 1920, the school, by then called Alabama Polytechnic University, greatly expanded its extension services.
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Charles Coleman Thach (1860-1921) was a graduate of what is now Auburn University. During his tenure as the president between 1902 and 1920, the school, by then called Alabama Polytechnic University, greatly expanded its extension services.