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]
Dr. George W Gore | |
|---|---|
 Gore in 1968 | |
| President of Florida A & M University | |
| In office 1950–1968 | |
| Preceded by | H. Manning Efferson |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin L. Perry, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1901 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | September 13, 1982 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Residence(s) | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Alma mater | DePauw, Harvard, Columbia |
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
editGore was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1901. He was married to Pearl Mayo Winrow.[2] They had one daughter, also named Pearl.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Gore presided over tumultuous era at FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ a b "The President: George W. Gore Jr. '23". DePauw University. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "Opinion: Ralph Turner helped save FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society History".
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