Benjamin F. Payton | |
|---|---|
| President of Tuskegee University | |
| In office 1981–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Luther H. Foster Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charlotte P. Morris |
| President of Benedict College | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1932 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2016 Estero, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | South Carolina State University Harvard University Columbia University Yale University |
Benjamin F. Payton (December 27, 1932 - September 28, 2016) was an African-American academic administrator. He served as the president of two historically black universities: Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina from 1967 to 1972 and Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama from 1981 to 2010.