FAMU's Early Leaders

 

 

Presidents of FAMU

 

Thomas DeSaille Tucker
Thomas DeSaille Tucker
1887-1901

Nathan B. Young
Nathan B. Young
1901-1923

J.R.E. Lee
 J.R.E. Lee
1924-1944

William H. Gray
William H. Gray
1944-1949

George W. Gore
George W. Gore
1950-1968

BL Perry
Benjamin L. Perry
1968-1977

Walter L. Smith
Walter L. Smith
1977-1985

Frederick S. Humphries
Frederick S. Humphries
1985-2001

Fred Gainous
Fred Gainous
2002-2004

James H. Ammons
James H. Ammons
2007-2012

Elmira Mangum
Elmira Mangum
2014 - 2016

Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson
President 2017- Present

Interim President
July 2012 - March 2014
Sept. 2016 - Oct. 2017

Acting & Interim Presidents

Thomas Van Gibbs
Thomas Van Gibbs
First Vice President
1887-1900

William A. Howard
William A. Howard
Acting President
1923-1924

J. B. Bragg
J.B. Bragg
Acting President
April 5  - Sept. 1, 1944

H. Manning Efferson
H. Manning Efferson
Acting President
July 7, 1949 - April 1, 1950

Henry Lewis III
Henry Lewis III
Interim President
Jan. 2002 - June 2002

Castell Bryant
Castell Vaughn Bryant
Interim President
Jan. 2005 - May 2007