Thomas R. Morris | |
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13th Virginia Secretary of Education | |
In office January 14, 2006 –January 16, 2010 | |
Governor | Tim Kaine |
Preceded by | Peter A. Blake |
Succeeded by | Gerard Robinson |
19th President of Emory & Henry College | |
In office 1992–2006 | |
Preceded by | Charles Sydnor |
Succeeded by | Rosalind Reichard |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Robbins Morris July 28, 1944 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute University of Virginia |
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