Education
Graduate, Howard University, 1965. Postgrad., Howard University. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Virology, University Maryland, 1970.
Graduate, Howard University, 1965. Postgrad., Howard University. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Virology, University Maryland, 1970.
Chairman Merit Health Systems, Inc. Professor, biology, associate provost, department chairman & chairman university senate Rugters University, 1970-1979. Vice chancellor New Jersey Department Higher Education, 1979-1986.
Chancellor Massachusetts Board of Regents of Public Higher Education, Boston, 1986-1990. President Howard University, Washington, 1990-1994, University Texas, 1994—2005, president emeritus, since 2005. Board directors Chevron Corporation, since 1993.
Chairman Mountainside Hospital. Member of University Texas, Dallas (honorary. President).
Married; 3 children.