Harold L. Martin | |
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| 12th Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | |
| In office 2009–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley F. Battle |
| Succeeded by | James R. Martin II |
| 12th Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University | |
| In office 2000–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Alvin J. Schexnider |
| Succeeded by | Donald Reaves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1951 Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Spouse | Davida Wagner Martin |
| Children | Harold Martin Jr. Walter Martin |
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T Virginia Tech |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Website | https://www.ncat.edu/about/leadership/chancellor/chancellor-harold-l-martin-sr-bio.php |
Harold L. Martin Sr. (born October 22, 1951) is an American engineer and educator who is Chancelor Emeritus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and former chancellor of Winston-Salem State University.
A graduate of North Carolina A&T in electrical engineering, he was the first alumnus to serve as Chancellor of the university. Under his leadership, N.C. A&T has become the nation's largest historically black university, a nationally recognized top-ranked public HBCU and North Carolina's third most productive public research university.
The Harold L. Martin Sr. Engineering Research and Innovation Complex (Opened in 2019), on A&T's Campus, and the Martin-Schexnider Residence Hall (opened in 2012) at Winston-Salem State, have both been named in his honor. Martin has garnered many other awards and honors, including the title of President Emeritus, an Honorary Degree from Wake Forest University, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund's Education Leadership Award and inclusion in the 2015 Ebony magazine Power 100.