Warmoth T. Gibbs | |
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4th President of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | |
In office 1955–1960 | |
Preceded by | Ferdinand D. Bluford |
Succeeded by | Samuel D. Proctor |
Personal details | |
Born | Baldwin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana | April 5, 1892
Died | April 21, 1993 Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | (aged 101)
Spouse | Marece Jones Gibbs (1918–1967) |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | The Oaks, Greensboro, North Carolina |
Alma mater | Wiley College Harvard University |
Profession | Educator |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Unit | 92nd Infantry Division |
Warmoth Thomas Gibbs Sr. (5 April 1892 – 21 April 1993) was an American educator, retired Second Lieutenant in the United States Army, civil rights activist, and fourth president of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Gibbs was one of the first black commissioned officers in World War I and served as president of then North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College from 1955 to 1960. During his presidency, North Carolina A&T became accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges.[1]