Background
Patterson, Frederick Douglass was born on October 10, 1901 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Ross and Mamie Lucille (Brooks) Patterson.
educator institution president emeritus
Patterson, Frederick Douglass was born on October 10, 1901 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Ross and Mamie Lucille (Brooks) Patterson.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State College, 1923. Master of Science, Iowa State College, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1932.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Virginia State College, Ettrick. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Shaw University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Atlanta University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, John Marshall College. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Wilberforce University, Xenia, Ohio.
Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Virginia Union University, Richmond. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Brooklyn College, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.
D.Social Science (honorary), Xavier University. Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Morehouse College. Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), New York University.
Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), St. Augustine's College, 1977.
Instructor veterinary science, Virginia State College, 1923-1926; director agriculture, Virginia State College, 1927-1928; head of veterinary division, Tuskegee Institute, 1928-1933; director School Agriculture, Tuskegee Institute, 1933-1935; president, Tuskegee Institute, 1935-1953; president emeritus, Tuskegee Institute, 1953-1988; president, Phelps-Stokes Fund, 1953-1970; president, Robert R. Moton Institute, 1969-1973; Chairman of the Board, Robert R. Moton Institute, 1973-1981; chairman emeritus, Robert R. Moton Institute, 1981-1988. Special assistant to secretary unites states department of Agriculture, 1944-1953. Consultant on higher education, Republic of Liberia, 1954.
Member International Bank Mission to Nigeria, 1953. Member President's Commision on Higher Education, 1947, President's Committee on National Employment of Physically Handicapped, Federal Defense Committee, Committee on the South. Founder, honorary president United Negro College Fund.
Member Committee on Southern Regional Studies in Education. Chairman.bd. trustees Bennett College, 1965-1972. Trustee Phelps Stokes Fund, 1953-1970, Tuskegee Institute Commissioned Second lieutenant O.R.C., 1923.
Member Veterinary Medical Society (Iowa chapter), John A. Andrew Clinical Society (Tuskegee), National Business League (former Chairman of the Board), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Catherine Elizabeth Moton, June 12, 1935. 1 son, Frederick Douglass.