George W. Gore

Dr. George W Gore
Gore in 1968
President of
Florida A & M University
In office
1950–1968
Preceded byH. Manning Efferson
Succeeded byBenjamin L. Perry, Jr.
Personal details
BornJuly 11, 1901
Nashville, Tennessee
DiedSeptember 13, 1982
Nashville, Tennessee
Residence(s)Tallahassee, Florida
Alma materDePauw, Harvard, Columbia

George William Gore (July 11, 1901- September 13, 1982) was President of Florida A & M University from 1950 to 1968, FAMU's second longest serving president after John Robert Edward Lee.[1] He oversaw the institution's transition from Florida A&M College (FAMCEE) to Florida A&M University and resisted an encouraged merge with Florida State University.[1][2][3] The Gore Education Complex at FAMU, and the nearby street, Gore Avenue, are named for him.[1]

Gore received a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from DePauw. He then earned a master's from Harvard and A Ph.D. from Columbia.[1] He joined the faculty of Tennessee A&I as a journalism instructor and later spent 23 years as dean before coming to FAMU.[1] While at Tennessee he conceived of the idea of Alpha Kappa Mu honor society.[4]

Personal life

Gore was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1901. He was married to Pearl Mayo Winrow.[2] They had one daughter, also named Pearl.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gore presided over tumultuous era at FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  2. ^ a b "The President: George W. Gore Jr. '23". DePauw University. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. ^ "Opinion: Ralph Turner helped save FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  4. ^ "Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society History".


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