Occupation-Educator-University President
John Brooks Slaughter (1934- )
John Brooks Slaughter is an electrical engineer, retired university president, college professor, and the first African American to serve as...
Rufus Early Clement (1900-1967)
Rufus Early Clement was an educator and administrator who served as president of Atlanta University Center, a consortium of historically...
Frederic Ellis Davison (1917-1999)
As an Army Major General, Frederic Ellis Davison paved the way for many African Americans who became military officers. Through Davison’s decorated...
Reuben Earl Brigety II (1973- )
Reuben E. Brigety II was named the first African American President of the University of the South in 2020 but...
Jerome Heartwell Holland (1916-1985)
Educator, diplomat, and businessman Jerome Heartwell Holland was born on January 9, 1916, in Auburn, New York. The parents of Holland...
William J. Simmons (1849-1890)
Born into slavery in Charleston, South Carolina on June 29, 1849, William J. Simmons served as the second president of...
