Henry Ponder
American academic
Henry Ponder
Born 1928 Education Langston University, BA Occupation College President Employer(s) Talladega College Organization Alpha Phi Alpha
Henry Ponder (born 1928) is an American university president. He was president of Talladega College , Benedict College , and Fisk University .
Early life
Ponder was born in 1928 in Wewoka, Oklahoma . received his undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degree from Langston University , Oklahoma State University , Ohio State University .
Career
Ponder was the president of Talladega College , Benedict College , and Fisk University .
Personal life
Ponder was the 28th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the first Greek-letter collegiate organization established for African Americans. He is the vice-chairman the fraternity's World Policy Council , a think tank whose purpose is to expand Alpha Phi Alpha's involvement in politics, and social and current policy to encompass international concerns.[1]
References
Mason, Herman (1999). "Henry Ponder". The Talented Tenth: The Founders and Presidents of Alpha (2nd ed.). Winter Park, FL: Four-G. ISBN 1-885066-63-5
Preceded byCharles Teamer
General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Succeeded by
Moses A. Morrison, 1908–09 Roscoe C. Giles, 1910 Frederick H. Miller, 1911 Charles H. Garvin, 1912–13 Henry L. Dickason, 1914–15 Henry A. Callis , 1915Howard H. Long, 1916–17 William A. Pollard, 1917–18 Daniel D. Fowler, 1919 Lucius L. McGee, 1920 Simeon S. Booker, 1921–23 Raymond W. Cannon, 1924–27 Bert A. Rose, 1928–1931 Charles H. Wesley , 1932–40Rayford W. Logan , 1941–45Belford V. Lawson Jr. , 1946–51Antonio M. Smith, 1952–54 Frank L. Stanley , 1955–57Myles A. Paige, 1957–60 William H. Hale, 1961–62 T. Winston Cole Sr., 1963–64 Lionel H. Newsom, 1965–68 Ernest N. Morial , 1968–72Walter Washington , 1973–76James R. Williams , 1977–80Ozell Sutton , 1981–84Charles C. Teamer, 1985–88 Henry Ponder , 1989–92Milton C. Davis , 1993–96Adrian L. Wallace, 1997–2000 Harry E. Johnson , 2001–04Darryl R. Matthews Sr., 2005–08 Herman "Skip" Mason Jr. 2009-April 2012 Aaron Crutison (acting), April-December 2012 Mark S. Tillman, 2013-2016 Everett B. Ward, 2017-2020 Willis L. Lonzer, III, 2021-present
# denotes acting or interim president
International National Other
