Bobbie Knight

For other people with similar names, see Bobby Knight (disambiguation).
Bobbie Knight
15th President of Miles College
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 2019
Other namesBobbie Knight Burley
Preceded byGeorge T. French Jr.
Personal details
SpouseGary Burley
EducationUniversity of Alabama,
Birmingham School of Law,
Northwestern University
OccupationBusinessperson, academic administrator, college president

Bobbie Knight is an American businessperson, academic administrator and college president. She is the 15th president of Miles College a HBCU in Fairfield, Alabama.[1] Knight, who had been a trustee of Miles College since July 2017, was appointed interim president of the school in August 2019, following the resignation of George French Jr. and she was selected as the permanent president six months later.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "President Bobbie Knight's Golden Touch Brings Miles College Success". The Birmingham Times. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. ^ Beahm, Anna (2020-03-06). "Bobbie Knight named permanent president of Miles College". al. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. ^ "Miles College President Gets a Vote of Confidence and a Contract Extension". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  4. ^ "Bobbie Knight named interim president of Miles College". CBS 42. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2023-10-20.