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List of presidents of Clark Atlanta University

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The following is a list of presidents of Clark Atlanta University, and a list of the presidents of the precursor schools of Atlanta University and Clark College which merged in 1989.

Atlanta University

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Edmund Asa Ware, first president of Atlanta University
Edmund Asa Ware, first president of Atlanta University

Clark College

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William H. Crogman, eleventh president of Clark College in Atlanta
William H. Crogman, eleventh president of Clark College in Atlanta
  • D.W. Hammond, 1869 to 1870[1][3]
  • Uriah Cleary, 1870 to 1871[4][3]
  • I. Marcy, 1871 to 1872[4][3]
  • J.B. Martin, 1876 to 1877[1][3]
  • R.E. Bisbee, 1877 to 1881[1]
  • E.D. Thayer, 1881 to 1890[1]
  • William H. Hickman, 1890 to 1893[1]
  • David C. John, 1893 to 1896[1]
  • Wilbur P. Thirkield, 1896 to 1897 (acting)[1]
  • Charles M. Melden, 1897 to 1903[1]
  • William H. Crogman, 1903 to 1910[1]
  • G.E. Idleman, 1910 to 1912[1]
  • William W. Foster, 1912 to 1915[1]
  • Harry A. King, 1915 to 1923[1]
  • John W. Simmons, 1923 to 1924[1]
  • Matthew Simpson Davage, 1924 to 1940[1]
  • James P. Brawley, 1940 to 1941 (acting)[1]
  • James P. Brawley, 1941 to 1965[1]
  • Vivian H. Henderson, 1965 to 1976[1]
  • Charles Knight, 1976 to 1977 (acting)[1]
  • Elias Blake, Jr., 1977 to 1987[1]
  • Winifred Harris, 1987 to 1988 (acting)[1]
  • Thomas W. Cole, Jr., 1988 to 1989[5]

Clark Atlanta University

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Carten, Alma J. (October 2020). Find a Way Or Make One: A Documentary History of Clark Atlanta University Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work (1920-2020). Oxford University Press. pp. 409–410. ISBN 978-0-19-751846-5.
  2. ^ Kruse, Kevin M. (2005). White Flight: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Conservatism. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p. 30.
  3. ^ a b c d Brawley, James P. (1977). The Clark College Legacy: An Interpretive History of Relevant Education, 1869-1975. Clark College. p. 293.
  4. ^ a b Martin, Thomas H. (1902). Atlanta and Its Builders: A Comprehensive History of the Gate City of the South. Century Memorial Publishing Company. p. 304.
  5. ^ a b "UNCF Mourns Passing of Thomas W. Cole, Jr., Clark Atlanta University's First President". UNCF. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  6. ^ "In Memoriam: Life Trustee Walter Broadnax G'75". Syracuse University News. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. ^ Stirgus, Eric. "Former Clark Atlanta president departs for next challenge". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  8. ^ Suggs, Ernie. "Clark Atlanta University names Lucille H. Maugé acting president". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  9. ^ "Clark Atlanta University Welcomes Its New Leader". Clark Atlanta University (Press release). 1 September 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.