Background
Clement, Rufus Early was born on June 26, 1900 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Clinton and Emma Clarissa (Williams) Clement.
Clement, Rufus Early was born on June 26, 1900 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Clinton and Emma Clarissa (Williams) Clement.
Bachelor of Arts, Livingstone College, 1919, Doctor of Laws, 1956. Bachelor of Divinity, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1922. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1922, Doctor of Philosophy, 1930.
Doctor of Civil Law, University of Liberia, 1956.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Virginia Union University, 1958. Doctor of Laws, Manhattanville College Sacred Heart, 1962 Virginia State College, 1963.
Clarissa (Mistress Robert P. Foster). Instructor in history, Livingstone College, 1922-1925, professor of history and dean, 1925-1931. Dean Louisville Municipal College for Negroes (University of Louisville), 1931-1937.
President Atlanta U. since 1937.
Director Citizens Trust Company.
Member Atlanta Board of Education, since 1954. National Education Association delegate to World Organization of Teaching Profession, 1949. Member of the board Phelps-Stokes Fund, National Science Foundation, Edward West. Hazen Foundation.
Member of the board of trustees Livingstone College, Morehouse College, Spellman College Head United States delegation to Malawi Independence Celebration, 1964.
Member of the United States State Department Council African Affairs. Member United States National Community Relations Council.
Member many, officer several professional and civic associations, including National Education Association, American Academy Political Science, Urban League, American Association School Adminstrs., Institute International Education (member board), Southern Association Colleges (Executive Committee education improvement project), American Association United Nations (member board), Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Pi Phi, and Tau Sigma Alpha.
Member African Mechanical Engineering Zion Church.
Club: 27, Atlanta Country (Atlanta).
Married Pearl Anne Johnson, December 23, 1919.