Lloyd Morey

Lloyd Morey (January 15, 1886 – September 29, 1965) was an American educator and interim Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts (1956–1957).

Lloyd Morey
11th President of the University of Illinois system
In office 1953–1955
Preceded by	George D. Stoddard
Succeeded by	David D. Henry
Personal details
Born	(1886-01-15)January 15, 1886 Laddonia, Missouri, US
Died	September 29, 1965(1965-09-29) (aged 79) Champaign, Illinois, US
Education	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Profession	College administrator

Born in Laddonia, Missouri, Morey went to the Gem City Business College in Quincy, Illinois. He then received his bachelor's degrees in English and music from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He worked at the University of Illinois as a bookkeeper, comptroller and eventually became president of the University of Illinois system in 1954 retiring in 1955. In July 1956, the Governor of Illinois named Morey Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts and he served until January 1956. Morey died in Champaign, Illinois of a heart attack on September 29, 1965.^[1][2]