Charles Cardoza Poindexter

Charles Cardoza Poindexter
Screenshot from the PBS documentary A Century of Leadership about Alpha Phi Alpha
Poindexter (circa 1910)
Born(1880-03-10)March 10, 1880
DiedJune 3, 1913(1913-06-03) (aged 33)
Alma materOhio State University
Known forFounder of Alpha Phi Alpha Society which became Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Cornell University

Charles Cardoza Poindexter (March 10, 1880 – June 3, 1913) was a professor at Fisk University.[1] Poindexter was also known for being the founder of Alpha Phi Alpha Society which became Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

  1. ^ Rodney T. Cohen (2001). Fisk University. Arcadia Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7385-0677-7.