Marie Valentine McDemmond | |
---|---|
President of Norfolk State University | |
In office 1997–2005 |
|
Preceded by | Harrison Wilson, Jr. |
Succeeded by |
Carolyn Meyers Alvin J. Schexnider (interim) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1946 |
Children | 2 children |
Residence | Pompano Beach, Florida |
Alma mater |
University of Massachusetts at Amherst (Ed.D.) University of New Orleans (M.A.) Xavier University (B.A.) |
Profession | professor university administrator |
Dr. Marie Valentine McDemmond (born 1946) is American educator who became third president of Norfolk State University and the first African-American woman to serve as the head of a four-year college in Virginia. She served as president from 1997 to 2005, being the year she retired.Dr. Alvin J. Schexnider became acting president from July 2005 until June 30, 2006.