Background
Keith, Leroy was born on February 14, 1939 in Chattanooga. Son of Leroy Senior and Lula (Martin) Keith.
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Leroy Keith
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Bachelor of Science, Morehouse College, 1961; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1970; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bowdoin College, 1990; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1991.
Career
Teacher, Chattanooga Public Schools, 1961-1966;
administrative assistant Bureau Ednl. Placement, Indiana U., 1969-1970;
assistant professor education, assistant dean, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1970-1972;
associate vice president, U. Massachusetts, 1973-1975;
chancellor, Massachusetts Board Higher Education, Boston, 1975-1978;
executive vice president, U. District of Columbia, 1978-1982;
vice president for policy and planning, U. Maryland. System, 1983-1987;
president, Morehouse College, Atlanta, 1987-1996.
Board directors Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mutual Funds, 1976, William Jewett Tucker Foundation Internship Program, 1970-1971, Hartford Keystone Group, Boston, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Georgia, Equifax, Inc., Maryland. Higher Board Education Supplemental Loan Authority, 1984-1987, Atlanta Growth Fund Advisory Board, 1991. Member Georgia corporation board 1st Union Bank.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee St. Andrew's Episcopalian School, 1985-1987, Morehouse School Medicine, 1987, U. Center Georgia, 1987, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, 1989-1992, Northside Hospital, 1991, Atlanta Council Boy Scouts American, Woodruff Arts Center, NAFEO, Atlanta Symphony, Baylor School, Science/ Trek. Member President Bush's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges Universities, 1992-1993, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Atlanta Regional Review Panel, 1991, advisory com.United Negro College Fund, 1992, board directors, 1991. Board directors National Assn.Independent Colleges Universities, One to One Mentoring Partnership, Atlanta committee for Olympic Games, 1991, Institute International Education, 1991, Atlanta Speech School, 1992-1994, Public Education Foundation, 1992.
Member American Institute Managing Diversity (board directors 1991), American Council on Education (college trends committee 1985-1990), Junior League Atlanta (community advisory board, 1991), Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married Anita Halsey, October 6, 1961. Children: Lori, Susan, Kelli, Kimberly.
