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.[1] He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Brado died of lung disease in Wichita on March 12, 2019 at the age of 70.[2]