Bogart Leashore

Bogart Raymond Leashore Jr. (August 31, 1947 – June 26, 2007) was an American sociologist, social worker, and academic administrator who served as the dean of the Hunter College school of social work from 1991 to 2003. He was previously the associate dean of the Howard University school of social work.

Life Leashore was born on August 31, 1947, to Vashtie and Bogart Leashore Sr. He was raised in Selma, Alabama and graduated from St. Elezabeth's School and the St. Jude Educational Institute in 1964. Leashore completed a B.A. in sociology with a minor in social sciences from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1968. As an undergraduate, he served as president of the Chi Sigma Sigma sociology society and editor of the Sociological Mirror. He worked as a foster care worker in Washington, D.C. focusing on family reunification. His dissertation was titled, Interracial Households in 1850-1880, Detroit, Michigan. Richard A. English was his doctoral advisor. He was a research associate at the Howard University institute for urban affairs and research. From 1991 to 2003, he served as the dean of the Hunter College school of social work. Leashore worked as a consultant after his retirement. He died on June 26, 2007, from an illness in his home in Selma, aged 59.