Warmoth T. Gibbs

Warmoth T. Gibbs
Gibbs as President of North Carolina A&T
4th President of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
In office
1955–1960
Preceded byFerdinand D. Bluford
Succeeded bySamuel D. Proctor
Personal details
Born(1892-04-05)April 5, 1892
Baldwin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
DiedApril 21, 1993(1993-04-21) (aged 101)
Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
SpouseMarece Jones Gibbs (1918–1967)
Children3
Residence(s)The Oaks, Greensboro, North Carolina
Alma materWiley College
Harvard University
ProfessionEducator
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Unit92nd Infantry Division

Warmoth Thomas Gibbs Sr. (5 April 1892 – 21 April 1993) was an American educator, retired Second Lieutenant in the United States Army, civil rights activist, and fourth president of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Gibbs was one of the first black commissioned officers in World War I and served as president of then North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College from 1955 to 1960. During his presidency, North Carolina A&T became accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges.[1]

  1. ^ "Warmoth T. Gibbs Sr". Greensboro Sit-ins: Launch of The Civil Rights Movement website. Retrieved 17 May 2014.