Luther H. Foster Jr. | |
|---|---|
| President of Tuskegee University | |
| In office 1953–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick D. Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Payton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1913 Lawrenceville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1994 East Point, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Vera Chandler Foster (m. 1941) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Virginia State University Hampton University Harvard Business School University of Chicago |
Luther Hilton Foster Jr. (March 21, 1913 - November 27, 1994)[1][2] was an African-American academic administrator. He served as the fourth president of the Tuskegee Institute, a private, historically black university in Tuskegee, Alabama now known as Tuskegee University, from 1953 to 1981.