Albert W. Dent | |
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| Born | September 25, 1904 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1984 (aged 79) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | University administrator Hospital administrator |
| Known for | Community leader Education and health care for African-Americans |
Albert Walter Dent (September 25, 1904 – February 13, 1984) was an academic administrator who served initially as business administrator of Flint-Goodridge Hospital and later as president of Dillard University (1941–1969), a predominantly black liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. In these roles, he was a community leader who improved education and health care for African-Americans and impoverished people in the American South.[1]