Wendell G. Rayburn

Wendell G. Rayburn
President of Lincoln University
In office
1988–1996
Preceded byThomas Miller Jenkins
Succeeded byDavid B. Henson
President of Savannah State College
In office
1980–1988
Preceded byPrince A. Jackson Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam E. Gardner Jr.
Personal details
Born(1929-05-20)May 20, 1929
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 2016(2016-12-27) (aged 87)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materEastern Michigan University
ProfessionUniversity president, academic administrator, educator

Wendell Gilbert Rayburn (May 20, 1929 – December 27, 2016)[1] was an American educator, academic administrator, and university president. He served as president of Savannah State College from 1980 and until 1988,[2][3] and president of Lincoln University from 1988 until 1996.

  1. ^ Gale Group; York, J.M. (2003). Who's Who Among African Americans. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 9780787659158. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  2. ^ "SSU - Where Savannah Meets the Sea..." Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  3. ^ "Wendell G. Rayburn Sr., Ed.D". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 February 2018.