Horace Mann Bond | |
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| President of Lincoln University | |
| In office 1945–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Livingston Wright |
| Succeeded by | Armstead Otey Grubb |
| President of Fort Valley State College | |
| In office 1939–1945 | |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius V. Troup |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1904 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1972 (aged 68) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Children | Julian Bond |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University University of Chicago |
Horace Mann Bond (November 8, 1904 – December 21, 1972) was an American historian, college administrator, social science researcher and the father of civil-rights leader Julian Bond. He earned graduate and doctoral degrees from University of Chicago at a time when only a small percentage of any young adults attended any college. He was an influential leader at several historically black colleges and was appointed the first president of Fort Valley State University in Georgia in 1939, where he managed its growth in programs and revenue. In 1945, he became the first African-American president of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.[1][2]