Home › Authors › Virgil Melvin Hancher 👤 Virgil Melvin Hancher b. 1896 – d. 1965 · 1 book Biography Virgil Melvin Hancher was the thirteenth president of the University of Iowa, serving from 1940 to 1964. Hancher Auditorium at the university was named for him. Books by Virgil Melvin Hancher The most wonderful work 1996