About William R. Harvey
Born 1941. William R. Harvey is a businessperson.
William Robert Harvey (born January 29, 1941, Brewton, Alabama) is an American educator, academic administrator, and businessman who served as president of Hampton University from 1978 to 2022. He is the longest serving president in the school's history. Harvey became the first African-American owner in the soft drink bottling industry when he and his wife, Norma Baker Harvey, purchased a Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company franchise together in 1986.
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Who is William R. Harvey?
American educator
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William R. Harvey was born on 29 January 1941 in Brewton.
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William R. Harvey is a businessperson.
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