Cleon F. Thompson

Dr. Cleon F. Thompson
7th Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
In office
1980–1981
Preceded byLewis C. Dowdy
Succeeded byEdward B. Fort
8th Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University
In office
1985–1995
Preceded byHaywood L. Wilson
Succeeded byGerald McCants
Personal details
BornNew York, New York
SpouseEdwina White Thompson
Alma materNorth Carolina Central University
Duke University
ProfessionEducator

Cleon Franklin Thompson Jr. was an American educator best known for holding office as the seventh chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the eighth chancellor of Winston-Salem State University.