Edward B. Fort
| Dr. Edward B. Fort | |
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| 8th Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | |
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In office 1981–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Cleon F. Thompson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James C. Renick |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 12, 1951 Detroit, Michigan |
| Spouse(s) | Lessie Covington |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Wayne State University University of California, Berkeley |
| Profession | Educator, administrator |
Edward Bernard Fort is an American educator, who served as the 8th Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1981 to 1999. He is now Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Leadership Studies.
Fort, born in Detroit, Michigan, earned a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in educational administration from Wayne State University. He later received his doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Berkeley in 1964.
Fort's career in education began in 1964, when he worked as a curriculum coordinator for the Detroit Public School system. During this time he also taught as a visiting professor at the University of Michigan. Fort would later go on to serve as an adjunct professor of urban education at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, in 1968 and a visiting professor at Michigan State University in 1974. From there Fort became superintendent of the now defunct Inkster Michigan Public School System, and Sacramento City Unified School District in 1967 and 1971 respectively. From 1974 to 1981, Fort served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, a unit of the University of Wisconsin System comprising 14 two-year colleges.
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