About Benjamin F. Payton
Lived 1932 – 2016 (aged 83). Benjamin F. Payton was an academic.
Benjamin F. Payton (December 27, 1932 - September 28, 2016) was an African-American academic administrator. He served as the president of two historically black universities: Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina from 1967 to 1972 and Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama from 1981 to 2010.
Early life Payton was born on December 27, 1932, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He had a brother Dr. Cecil W. Payton who later worked as executive assistant to the president of Morgan State University. He worked for the Ford Foundation for the next nine years.
Payton served on the boards of directors of AmSouth Bancorporation ITT Inc., the Liberty Corporation, Praxair, and Ruby Tuesday.
Payton was a charter member of the Epsilon Nu Boulé chapter of Sigma Pi Phi in Naples, Florida.
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Who was Benjamin F. Payton?
African-American academic administrator
When was Benjamin F. Payton born?
Benjamin F. Payton was born on 27 December 1932 in Orangeburg.
When did Benjamin F. Payton die?
Benjamin F. Payton died on 28 September 2016 in Estero.
What was Benjamin F. Payton's occupation?
Benjamin F. Payton was an academic.
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