It was named after the Collegeâs first benefactor, the young minister John Harvard of Charlestown, who upon his death in 1638 left his library and half his estate to the institution. A statue of John Harvard stands today in front of University Hall in Harvard Yard, and is perhaps the Universityâs best known landmark.
This article is about the college in California. For the college in Iowa refer to Simpson College. Simpson University is a private, liberal arts college located on a 92-acre (37 ha) campus in Redding, California.
From 1965 to 1966, Simpson was a student at City College of San Francisco, a member of the California Community College system. He played both offense (running back) and defense (defensive back) and was named to the Junior College All-American team as a running back.