Background
CHEEK, James was born on December 4, 1932 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States. Son of late King Virgil Cheek and Lee Ella (Williams) Cheek.
administrator university president
CHEEK, James was born on December 4, 1932 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States. Son of late King Virgil Cheek and Lee Ella (Williams) Cheek.
Bachelor, Shaw University, 1955. HHD, Shaw University, 1970. Bachelor's Degree, Colgate Rochester Division School, 1958.
Mdiv, Colgate Rochester Division School. Doctor of Philosophy, Drew University, 1962. Doctor of Laws, Drew University, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Trinity College, 1970. Doctor of Laws, A&T University, 1971. Doctor of Laws, Delaware State College, 1972.
Doctor honoris causa, L'Universite d'Etat d'Haiti, 1972. Doctor of Education, Providence College, 1972. Doctor of Education, New York Institute of Technology, 1980.
Doctor of Education, University North Carolina, 1981. HHD, University Maryland, 1975. DDiv, Bucknell University, 1975.
Doctor of Laws, New York Institute of Technology, 1980. Doctor of Laws, University North Carolina, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters, Duke University, 1982.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Fisk University, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters, Florida Memorial College, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters, Center State University, 1988.
Doctor of Laws, Tuskegee University, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters, Adelphi University, 1989. Doctor of Laws, Rider College, 1989.
Teaching assistant history theology Drew Theological School, Madison, New Jersey, 1959-1960. Instructor Western history Union Junior College, Cranford, 1959-1961. Visiting instructor Christian history Upsala College, East Orange, summer 1960.
Assistant professor New Testament and history theology School Religion, Virginia Union University, Richmond, 1961-1963. President Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1963-1969, Howard University, Washington, 1969-1989, president emeritus, 1989—2010. Member President's Commission on Campus Unrest, 1970.
Special consultant to President on Black Colleges and Universities, 1970. Member ad hoc committee university and college presidents Citizens Exchange Corps Congress International Education Citizens. Member advisory board Colgate-Rochester Division School.
Member national advisory council Independent Foundation. Member national advisory council Minorities in Engineering. Member advisory council National Archives.
Member national coordinating council Drug Abuse, Education and Information, Inc. Member national advisory committee National Council for Black Studies. Honorary member Washington Cornaro Tercentenary Committee.
Member National Committee for Full Employment, Mordecai Wyatt Johnson Memorial Fund. Member American Foundation for Negro Affairs. Member task force for women's equity American Association of University Women.
Board editors: Black Forum, Incorporated. Honorary chairman Journal Religious Thought, board editorial associates.
Chairman board trustees Fisk University, Benedict College, New York Institute of Technology. Honorary trustee Choral Arts Society Washington, Federal City Council, United Way of National Capital Area, Washington Center for Metropolitan Studies. Honorary board trustees Institute International Education.
Member college advisory board Black Sports. Member national advisory board School Review. Board advisors Close Up, National Black Monitor, Speak Out.
Chairman president's board advisors on historically Black Colleges and Universities. Founder, president National Organization African Americans. Board directors Government Employees Insurance Company Corporation.
Member American Academy Religion American Association of University Professors, American Society Church History, National Association Biblical Instructors, National Society Literature and the Arts, Religious Research Association, Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (board director), Continental African C. of Chamber (board director), Alpha Theta Nu, Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Pi Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Kaqppa Upsilon, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Celestine Juanita Williams, June 14, 1953. Children: James Edward, Janet Elizabeth.