Almon “Mon” McIver ’36 of Burlington died Sept. 12 at the age of 93. He was often called “Mr. Elon” for his faithful work on behalf of the university.
McIver received Elon’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1984 and served the university as president of the Alumni Association and the Golden Alumni Association. He also served on the Elon College Development Council and the Board of Visitors. He received the Elon Medallion in 1993 in recognition of his long and meritorious service to the university.
McIver’s longtime friend and business associate, Dalton McMichael, established the C. Almon McIver Leadership Scholarship at Elon in 1988. In 2005, Elon trustee A. Christine Baker made a gift to the university to name the terrace at McMichael Science Center in McIver’s honor.
McIver was a Burlington business and community leader for more than 40 years, serving as mayor of Burlington from 1959 to 1963. He joined Baker-Cammack Hosiery Mills in 1934 as payroll clerk, working his way up through the company before being named president in 1973.
McIver was active in a variety of community organizations. He served as president of the United Way in 1975 and 1976, and also served as treasurer for three years. McIver was president of the Burlington Rotary Club in 1970 and was named Citizen of the Year by the Kiwanis Club in 1975.