Alfonso Elder
President of North Carolina Central University
In office
January 20, 1948, – September 1, 1963
Preceded byJames E. Shepard
Succeeded bySamuel P. Massie
Personal details
Born(1898-02-26)February 26, 1898
U.S.
DiedAugust 1974 (aged 75–76)
EducationColumbia University

Alfonso Elder (February 26, 1898 – August 1974[1]) was the second president of North Carolina Central University.

On January 20, 1948, Elder was elected President of North Carolina College at Durham. At the time of his election, Elder was serving as head of the Graduate Department of Education and had formerly been Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.[2] Elder was the president of North Carolina Central University during part of the civil rights movement. During this time, he helped supervise racial integration at the school.[3] Elder retired September 1, 1963.

References

  1. ^ Birth and death dates from the Social Security Death Index.
  2. ^ "Past Presidents and Chancellors". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2012-07-06.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Preceded byJames E. Shepard President of North Carolina Central University 1948–1963 Succeeded bySamuel P. Massie


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