John Bardo

John William Bardo (October 28, 1948 – March 12, 2019) was an American educator. He was the President of Wichita State University from 2012 until his death in 2019. He was a faculty member at Western Carolina University after serving as the 10th Chancellor for 16 years. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Brado died of lung disease in Wichita on March 12, 2019 at the age of 70.