Background
Adams, Alfred Hugh was born on March 8, 1928 in Punta Gorda, Florida, United States. Son of Alfred and Irene (Gatewood) Adams.
Adams, Alfred Hugh was born on March 8, 1928 in Punta Gorda, Florida, United States. Son of Alfred and Irene (Gatewood) Adams.
Associate of Arts, University Florida, 1948. Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 1950. Master of Science, Florida State University, 1956.
Doctor of Education, Florida State University, 1962. Doctor of Humane Letters, Florida Atlantic University, 1972.
Assistant coach varsity football, Florida State University, 1955-1958;
assistant director housing, instructor education, Florida State University, 1958-1962;
assistant dean men, assistant professor education, Florida State University, 1962-1964;
superintendent public instruction, Charlotte County, Florida, 1965-1968;
president, Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1968-1987;
executive director, Performing Arts Center Authority, Fort Lauderdale, 1987-1988;
president, Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Fort Lauderdale, 1990-1991. Board directors American Council on Education. Visiting lecturer in higher education Institute Higher Education, U. Florida.
Also member commission on international education relations, commission on mil-higher education relations. Member of advisory committee Institute International Education. Director Sun Bank/South Florida, N.A.
Vice chairman Governor Florida Commission Quality Education, 1968-1970. Member Governor's Advisory Committee Education, 1966-1970. Member regional council Southeastern Education Corporation, 1966-1969.
Member of commission administrative affairs American Council on Education, 1973. President Public Institutions Higher Learning in Southern States, 1975. Member of advisory committee Joint Council on Economics Education.
Chairman AACJC International/Intercultural Consortium, S.E. Florida Ednl. Consortium; chairman council president Florida Community Colls. Trustee South Florida Education Center, Public Service television.
President United Way, 1973. Board directors local chapter American Red Cross, 1971. Board directors Opera Guild, Fort Lauderdale, president, 1983-1985.
Board directors College Consortium International Studies. Executive director Performing Arts Center Authority, Fort Lauderdale. President Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Fort Lauderdale.
Commander United States Naval Reserve. Member Florida Teacher Education Advisory Council, Florida Education Council Ethics Committee School Administrators, American Association School Administrators, Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce (vice president), Professional Practices Commission, Florida Association Colleges and Universities (president 1975), Naval Reserve Association, Reserve Officers Association, United States Naval Institute (life), Broward Minutemen (president), Florida Inter-agency Law Enforcement Planning Council, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Theta Kappa. Clubs: Gulfstream Sailing, Fort Lauderdale.
Tower (governor 1985-1986). Lodges: Kiwanis.
Married Joyce Morgan, November 10, 1954. Children: Joy, Al, Paul. Married Lynda K. Long, April 20, 1999.