Background
Covington, Harold Douglas was born on March 7, 1935 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry and Fannie Covington.
Covington, Harold Douglas was born on March 7, 1935 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry and Fannie Covington.
Bachelor of Science, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, 1957. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1966.
Formerly psychologist Dayton (Ohio) Public Schools. Supervisor testing and research Gary (Indiana) Public Schools. Assistant superintendent for curriculum public schools Saginaw, Michigan.
Deputy superintendent schools, public schools Montclair, New Jersey. Vice president development affairs Tuskegee Institute. Chancellor Winston-Salem (North Carolina) State University, 1977-1984.
President Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, from 1985. Assistant to chancellor Tennessee State Board of Regents, Nashville. Interim president Shelby State Community College, Memphis, from 1989.
Adjunct professor and lecturer various universities, colleges.
Board directors American Red Cross, North Carolina Theater Arts. Trustee National Council Economic Education. Member North Carolina Medical Care Commissioners.
Member advisory board Office for Advancement of Public Negro Colleges. Member advisory committee, department training and development United Negro College Fund. Vice chairman public services area United Way Campaign.
Member Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce (director), American Association State Colleges and Universities (board directors) Clubs: Rotary (Winston-Salem).
Married Beatrice Mitchell, June 14, 1958. Children: Anthony Douglas, Jeffrey Steven.