Andrew Billingsley | |
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8thPresident of Morgan State University | |
In office July 31, 1975 –February 27, 1984 | |
Preceded by | King Virgil Cheek |
Succeeded by | Earl S. Richardson |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew Billingsley March 20,1926 Marion,Alabama [1] |
Spouse | Amy Loretta Tate |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Grinnell College (A.B.) Boston University (M.S.) Brandeis University (Ph.D.) |
Profession | Sociologist;University President |
Andrew Billingsley (born March 20,1926) is an American sociologist,author,lecturer,and college professor who served as the eighth president of Morgan State University from 1975 to 1984. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Billingsley was born on March 20,1926,in Marion,Alabama, [1] the son of Silas and Lucy Billingsley. [1] He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1944 to 1946. [1] After his military service,he obtained his A.B. degree from Grinnell College in 1951. Thereafter,he obtained his M.S. degree from Boston University in 1956,and his Ph.D. from Brandeis University in 1964. While at Brandeis University,Billingsley met his future wife,Amy Loretta Tate,who was a fellow student. [5] They were married in 1961 and had two children. [1] [5]
Billingsley has been a sociology and African-American/Africana studies at many colleges and universities,including Howard University, [6] University of California,Berkeley,University of Maryland,College Park, [7] and the University of South Carolina. [8] [9] Billingsley wrote or co-authored books,research papers,and academic publications. [1]
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