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Frederick S. Humphries | |
|---|---|
 Humphries at FAMU | |
| 8th President of Florida A & M University | |
| In office June 1, 1985 – December 31, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Walter L. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lewis III, Fred Gainous |
| 4th President of Tennessee State University | |
| In office 1974–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Charles B. Fancher |
| Succeeded by | Roy P. Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1935 Apalachicola, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 2021 (aged 85) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Antoinette McTurner |
| Residence(s) | Orlando, FL |
| Alma mater | Florida A&M University |
| Profession | President Emeritus of Florida A&M University |
Frederick Stephen Humphries Sr. (December 26, 1935 – June 24, 2021) was an American academic administrator and chemistry professor who served as President of Tennessee State University (1974 to 1985), and President of Florida A&M University (1985 to 2001). He was also President and CEO of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education from 2001 to 2003. Florida A&M University conferred the President Emeritus title upon him on December 11, 2009. He was Regent Professor at the Florida A&M University College of Law from 2003 until his retirement in 2014.
Under his leadership Florida A&M University enrollment grew from 5,100 in 1985 to 9,876 in 1993. By the 1998–1999 school year, enrollment had reached 11,828 students and by 2001 Florida A&M had an enrollment of 12,316.
He had a bachelor's degree in physical chemistry from Florida A&M University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1957. He received a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964 where he was the first African American to receive a Ph.D in this discipline from the University.[1]
- ^ "Alumni Spotlights - Second Wind – Frederick S. Humphries". Pitt Magazine, University of Pittsburgh. June 2002. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2008.