Background
Humphries, Frederick S. was born on December 26, 1935 in Apalachicola, Florida, United States.
Humphries, Frederick S. was born on December 26, 1935 in Apalachicola, Florida, United States.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry (fellow), University Pittsburgh, 1964.
Private tutor science and mathematics, 1959-1964;
assistant professor of chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966-1967;
associate professor of chemistry Florida, Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1964-1967;
professor of chemistry, Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1964-1967;
director 13 college curriculum program, Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1967-1968;
director summer conferences, Institute for Services to Education, 1968-1974;
director interdisciplinary program, Institute for Services to Education, 1973-1974;
director two-universities graduate program in science, Institute for Services to Education, 1973-1974;
vice president, Institute for Services to Education, 1970-1974;
president, Tennessee State University, Nashville, 1974-1985;
president, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, since 1985. Consultant to various colleges universities. Member board graduate advocates Meharry Medical College 1976, co-chairman Reston's Black Focus, 1973.
Board directors Southern Growth, National Merit Scholarship Corporation Board. Board regents 5-Year Working Group for Agriculture, chairman State University System of Florida. Advisory county Panhandle Regional Center Excellence in Mathematics, Science, Computers, Technology-FAMU& U., West Florida.
National Association Ednl. Opportunities science and technical advising committee, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors. Member Nissan advising committee HBCUs.
Chairman Fairfax county Anti-Poverty Commission, 1972-1974, White House Science and Technology Advisory Committee, on Education Blacks in Florida. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1975, Walmart Corporation, Brinker International, Barnett Bank Tallahassee. Board annual minority business Youth Educational Service Embarkment.
Commission Future of South, 1986, committee technical and innovation commission. Steering committee Apalachicola Bay Area Resource Planning and Management. Subcommittee Federal Student Finance Assistance-Office for the Advancement of Public Black Colleges, chairman advisory committee.
Member National Institutes of Health (national advisory committee neurological and communicative disorders and stroke council), American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Chemical Society, American Association Higher Education, National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (chairman), National Association Equal Opportunity Board Directors (chairman), Association Minority Research University, Alpha Kappa Mu (president, award), Alpha Phi Alpha (Meritorious Service award).
Married Antoinette Humphries. Children: Frederick S., Robin Tanya, Laurence Anthony.