King Virgil Cheek

King Virgil Cheek
7th President of Morgan State University
In office
1971–1974
Preceded byMartin D. Jenkins
Succeeded byAndrew Billingsley
Personal details
Born
King Virgil Cheek, Jr.

(1937-05-26) May 26, 1937 (age 87)
Weldon, North Carolina
Alma materBates College,
University of Chicago
ProfessionCollege administrator, Academia, Civil-rights activist

King Virgil Cheek (born May 26, 1937) is an American educator who served as the president of Shaw University from 1969 to 1971, and also served as the seventh president of Morgan State University from 1971 to 1974.[1][2] He was an active participant in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, including participating in the March on Washington in 1963. He is the author of numerous books including The Quadrasoul, novels that explore the four dimensions of the human spirit.

  1. ^ Jones, Ida (2017). "Purpose, Progress and Promise: Morgan State University in Celebration of 150 Years". Morgan Magazine. Baltimore: Morgan State University. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Black College residents: The Cheek Brothers". The Root. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.