Frederick S. Humphries, a man of science who became an architect for the modern HBCU presidency, died this evening in Orlando. He was 85. A Florida native with a penchant for flair in delivery and a vision for institutional capacity building, Humphries lead two of the nation’s historically Black land grant institutions to national prominence over his 27 years as a campus CEO at Tennessee State University and Florida A&M University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry in 1957.
Iconic HBCU President Frederick Humphries Dies
Iconic HBCU President Frederick Humphries…
Iconic HBCU President Frederick Humphries Dies
Frederick S. Humphries, a man of science who became an architect for the modern HBCU presidency, died this evening in Orlando. He was 85. A Florida native with a penchant for flair in delivery and a vision for institutional capacity building, Humphries lead two of the nation’s historically Black land grant institutions to national prominence over his 27 years as a campus CEO at Tennessee State University and Florida A&M University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry in 1957.