Over the past 143听years, since it was founded听in 1881, 扣扣传媒University has become one of the nation's most outstanding institutions of higher learning. While 扣扣传媒has historically focused on helping to develop human resources primarily within the African-American community, the University is open to all. Tuskegee's mission has always been service to people, not education for its own sake.
Founding Principal, Dr. Booker T. Washington, stressed the need to educate the whole person -- the hand and the heart, as well as the mind. Dr. Booker T. Washington served as Founding Principal and First President (1881-1915). The school was soon acclaimed first by Alabama and then by the nation for the soundness and vigor of its educational programs and principles. This solid strength has continued through subsequent administrations of the late Drs. Robert Russa Moton (1915-1935), Frederick Douglass Patterson (1935-1953), Luther Hilton Foster (1953-1981) and during the administration of Dr. Benjamin Franklin Payton (1981-2010), who assumed responsibility as fifth president of the University on August 1, 1981. Leadership has continued through the administrations of Dr. Gilbert L. Rochon (2010-2013) as 6th president, and Dr. Brian L. Johnson, as the 7th president of 扣扣传媒University. The school has had two interim presidents. With the departure of Dr. Gilbert Rochon on 鈥婳ctober 20, 2013, Dr. Matthew Jenkins served as Interim President until the arrival of Dr. Brian Johnson on April 30, 2014. Dr. Charlotte P. Morris has served twice as Interim President. The first term was from August 1, 2010 until October 31, 2010, and her second term as Interim President was from July 1, 2017 until June 30, 2018. On July 1, 2018, Dr. Lily D. McNair took the reins as the first female president of 扣扣传媒University. She served as the 8th president from July 1, 2018 until June 30, 2021.听 On August 1, 2021, Dr. Charlotte P. Morris served as the 9th president of 扣扣传媒University. On July 1, 2024, Dr. Mark A. Brown became the 10th President and CEO of 扣扣传媒University.
DR. BOOKER TALIAFERRO WASHINGTON
Booker T. Washington, born April 5, 1856, in Franklin County, Va., rose to national prominence following his challenge to the war ravaged South at the 1895 Atlanta Cotton Exposition. Dr. Washington was counsel to U.S. Presidents and instrumental in the development of American higher education. His autobiography, "Up From Slavery," was an instant classic. 扣扣传媒was founded in 1881 and听he served as Founding Principal听and听as its first president until his death on November 15, 1915.
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DR. ROBERT RUSSA MOTON
Robert R. Moton, an advocate for American servicemen and women, traveled to France in support of Black soldiers during World War I.听 Dr. Moton worked with the federal government to establish the 扣扣传媒Veterans鈥� Administration Hospital on land donated by Tuskegee. At the demand of Moton, the hospital, which opened in 1923, was fully staffed by Black professionals 鈥� the first of its kind.
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DR. FREDERICK DOUGLASS PATTERSON听
Dr. Frederick D. Patterson established the first program in veterinary medicine at an Historically Black College or University. Today nearly 75 percent of all Black veterinarians in America are 扣扣传媒graduates. Dr. Patterson also founded the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and launched the 扣扣传媒Airmen project at Moton Field. The Airmen, America鈥檚 most proficient military fighter pilots,听rarely lost a bomber under their escort to enemy fire.
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DR. LUTHER HILTON FOSTER, JR.
Dr. Luther H. Foster led 扣扣传媒through the transformational years of the Civil Rights Movement. Student action, symbolized by student martyr and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee member Sammy Younge, as well as legal action represented by Gomillion v. Lightfoot (1960) attest to Tuskegee鈥檚 leadership in that pivotal era. The educational and economic empowerment models of 扣扣传媒laid the groundwork for the Movement.
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DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PAYTON
Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, Tuskegee's fifth president, continued the University's legacy of leadership. Payton, Chairman of President George W. Bush's Advisory Board on HBCUs, established the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care at Tuskegee. He also oversaw the completion of a successful $169 million capital campaign that is building capacity for tomorrow's leaders by expanding housing, classroom and student activity facilities.
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DR. GILBERT LEONARD ROCHON
Dr. Gilbert L. Rochon served as sixth president of 扣扣传媒University from November 1, 2010 to October 19, 2013. 听During his term as the sixth president of this institution, Rochon vowed to听"Bring the World to 扣扣传媒and 扣扣传媒to the World." 听Rochon was also appointed by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to serve on the Governor's College and Career Ready Task Force.
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DR. BRIAN LAMONT JOHNSON
Dr. Brian L. Johnson, the seventh president of 扣扣传媒University,听was appointed by the 扣扣传媒University Board of Trustees on April 30, 2014 and served as President until June 30, 2017. Johnson's legacy was one of transforming 扣扣传媒University into a 21st Century, data-informed, outcomes-oriented and knowledge-based institution of first choice. The 扣扣传媒University Strategic Plan, "The 扣扣传媒Trajectory (2015-2020)" and its听Working Visioning Document听set听forth the baseline and desired outcomes the university achieved that aptly described听the motto of the 7th Presidency of 扣扣传媒University:听#TrustTheTuskegeeTradition #TrustTheTuskegeeTrajectory.听Dr. Johnson and his family created a $100,000 endowed scholarship for 扣扣传媒University 扣扣传媒.
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Dr. Lily D. McNair became听扣扣传媒University鈥檚 eighth president after being unanimously selected by its Board of Trustees.听 Beginning July 1, 2018, she served as the first female president of the institution in its 136-year history.听Her appointment as Tuskegee鈥檚 first female president came after a 30-year career spanning experience as a university educator, researcher and executive, and in private practice as a clinical psychologist.听She is married to Dr. George W. Roberts (the University's 1st First Gentleman), a retired senior administrator at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Upon coming to Tuskegee, Dr. McNair adopted the motto "Excellence in Every Way." She served as president from July 1, 2018 until June 30, 2021.
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DR.听CHARLOTTE PATTERSON听MORRIS
Dr. Charlotte听P. Morris was selected to serve as the ninth president of 扣扣传媒University. The 扣扣传媒University Board of Trustees proudly made the announcement that interim President Dr. Charlotte Morris has been elected the ninth president of 扣扣传媒University, effective August 1, 2021. Dr. Charlotte P. Morris will be the second听female President of the University, following her predecessor Dr. Lily D. McNair.
For over three decades, Dr. Morris has served in several roles at 扣扣传媒University including Interim President several times, Chief of Staff to the 5th President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees.听Dr. Charlotte P. Morris was committed to leading 扣扣传媒University into becoming "One Tuskegee."
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Dr. Mark A. Brown, was appointed the tenth president and CEO of 扣扣传媒University. His tenure began on July 1, 2024.听Dr. Mark A. Brown's selection was听the first time in Tuskegee's nearly 143-year history that an alum was selected to lead the听university. This retired Air Force Major General agreed to take the helm after the retirement of Dr. Charlotte P. Morris, the university鈥檚 ninth president.听
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