Floyd Flake | |
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18th President of Wilberforce University | |
In office 2002–2008 | |
Preceded by | John L. Henderson |
Succeeded by | Patricia Hardaway |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district | |
In office January 3, 1987 – November 17, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Alton Waldon |
Succeeded by | Gregory Meeks |
Personal details | |
Born | Floyd Harold Flake January 30, 1945 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Margaret Elaine McCollins |
Children | 4 |
Education | Wilberforce University (BA) United Theological Seminary (DMin) |
Floyd Harold Flake (born January 30, 1945) is an American businessman, minister, and former politician who was the senior pastor of the 23,000-member Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Cathedral in Jamaica, Queens, New York, and the 18th president of Wilberforce University. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1987 to 1997.