Английская Википедия:George W. Gore

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox officeholder George William Gore (July 11, 1901- September 13, 1982) was President of Florida A & M University from 1950 to 1968, FAMU's second longest serving president after John Robert Edward Lee.[1] He oversaw the institution's transition from Florida A&M College (FAMCEE) to Florida A&M University and resisted an encouraged merge with Florida State University.[1][2][3] The Gore Education Complex at FAMU, and the nearby street, Gore Avenue, are named for him.[1]

Gore received a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from DePauw. He then earned a master's from Harvard and A Ph.D. from Columbia.[1] He joined the faculty of Tennessee A&I as a journalism instructor and later spent 23 years as dean before coming to FAMU.[1] While at Tennessee he conceived of the idea of Alpha Kappa Mu honor society.[4]

Personal life

Gore was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1901. He was married to Pearl Mayo Winrow.[2] They had one daughter, also named Pearl.

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