Background
Dennard, Cleveland Leon was born on February 17, 1929 in Sebring, Florida, United States. Son of Nathaniel and Betsy Ann (Crocker) Dennard.
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Dennard, Cleveland Leon was born on February 17, 1929 in Sebring, Florida, United States. Son of Nathaniel and Betsy Ann (Crocker) Dennard.
Bachelor of Science, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1948. Master of Science, Colorado State University, 1958. DEd, University Tennessee, 1964.
Associate professor, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1957-1960;
principal, Carver Vocational and Adult School, Atlanta, 1960-1965;
deputy commissioner for manpower and program management, City of New York, 1965-1967;
president, Technological Institute, Washington, 1967-1977;
president, Atlanta U., 1977-1983;
president, Dennard & Company, Atlanta, from 1983. Director First Atlanta Corporation, 1st National Bank of Atlanta. Chairman Southern Education Foundation, Atlanta.
Member President's Advisory Committee on Science and Technology Policy, Secretary of Navy's Advisory Board on Edition and Training, Secretary of Department of Health, Education and Welfare advising committee on accreditation and institutional eligibility, National Academy Science-National Research Council Commision on Human Resources.
Trustee Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation. Trustee Martin Luther King Junior Center for Social Change, Metro Atlanta Young Men’s Christian Association. Board directors, vice president Island Teleradio Services, Inc.
Board directors, chairman District Communications, Inc. Board directors, finance chairman Center for Community Change. Director Center Atlanta Progress.
Board directors National Manpower Institute. Board directors, treasurer African-American Scholars Council. Board directors United Way, Atlanta.
Director Federal City Council. Member Phi Kappa Phi, Iota Lambda Sigma, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Boule. Clubs: Atlanta Guardsman, Masons.
Married Belle Brooks, August 27, 1948. Children: Judy, Sadie Jo, Beth Elaine, Annual.