Edison O. Jackson
American academic
About Edison O. Jackson
Born 1942.
Edison O. Jackson (born October 1, 1942) was the sixth president of Bethune-Cookman University in Florida from 2012 to 2017. Previously, he was president of Medgar Evers College in New York City from 1989 to 2009. thumb
Biography
Jackson was born in Heathsville, Virginia. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology in 1965, and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Howard University in 1968. He earned a Doctorate in Education from Rutgers University in 1983 with academic emphasis on the philosophy, function, role and administration of urban educational institutions.
From 1989 to 2009, he was the president of Medgar Evers College. From 2012 to 2017, Jackson served as president of Bethune-Cookman University.
Jackson is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
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