John J. Tigert
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![Tigert from the 1930 Seminole yearbook](/Images/godic/202502/16/President_John_James_Tigert3028.png")
![Tigert Hall, the main administration building of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, was completed in 1950, and renamed for John J. Tigert, the third president of the university (1928–1947), in 1960.](/Images/godic/202502/16/Dsg_UF_Administration_Tigert_Hall_200505073028.jpg")
John James Tigert, IV (February 11, 1882 – January 21, 1965) was an American university president, university professor and administrator, college sports coach and the U.S. Commissioner of Education. Tigert was a native of Tennessee and the son and grandson of Methodist bishops. After receiving his bachelor's degree, he earned his master's degree as a Rhodes Scholar.