Horace Mann Bond

Horace Mann Bond (November 8, 1904 December 21, 1972) was an American historian, college administrator, social science researcher and the father of civil-rights leader Julian Bond. He earned graduate and doctoral degrees from University of Chicago at a time when only a small percentage of any young adults attended any college. He was an influential leader at several historically black colleges and was appointed the first president of Fort Valley State University in Georgia in 1939, where he managed its growth in programs and revenue. In 1945, he became the first African-American president of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.

Horace Mann Bond
President of
Lincoln University
In office
1945–1957
Preceded byWalter Livingston Wright
Succeeded byArmstead Otey Grubb
President of
Fort Valley State College
In office
1939–1945
Succeeded byCornelius V. Troup
Personal details
Born(1904-11-08)November 8, 1904
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 1972(1972-12-21) (aged 68)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
ChildrenJulian Bond
Alma materLincoln University
University of Chicago
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