Past National Presidents

Since its establishment in 1889, the Alumni Association has had 38 Past National Presidents, whose names and years of service are listed below. The current immediate past president is Dr. Michael Rainey.

19th Century

Years Served

1. N.T. Goldsbery 1889 - 1892

2. R. L. Fitzgerald 1892 – 1894

3. J.T. Newsome 1896 – 1899

4. Josie P. Harris 1899 – 1901

	Years Served
1. N.T. Goldsbery	1889 - 1892
2. R. L. Fitzgerald	1892 – 1894
3. J.T. Newsome	1896 – 1899
4. Josie P. Harris	1899 – 1901

20th Century

	Years Served
5. C.L. Winfree	1901 - 1902
6. William H. Hughes	1902 – 1903
7. Milton T. Bailey	1903 – 1932
8. Paterson R. Carter	1932 – 1934
9. Helen Brett Hunter	1934 – 1940
10. Dr. Samuel A. Madden	1940 – 1944
11. Walter P. Jefferson	1944 – 1948
12. Georgia Davis Tyler	1948 – 1950
13. A. McKee Banks	1950 - 1952
14. Lullian E. Oliver	1952 – 1954
15. Reuben Lawson	1954 – 1956
16. Richard Pegram	1956 – 1958
17. Sumner Madden	1958 – 1960
18. C. Shelby Rooks	1960 – 1962
19. O.R. Johnson	1962 – 1964
20. Leory T. McAllister	1964 – 1966
21. James Wynder	1966 - 1968
22. Mary Parrish	1968 - 1970
23. Ethel Lowe	1970 - 1972
24. Sylvester Blue	1972 - 1977
25. Edward A. Ragland	1977 – 1981
26. Hon. Jean W. Cunningham	1981 – 1984
27. Elnora Burton	1984 – 1985
28. Dr. Mildred Fitzgerald-Johnson	1985 - 1987
29. Frank Hendrick	1987 – 1990
30. Dr. Foster B. Miles	1990 - 1993
31. Anne R. Pollard	1993 – 1996
32. Marvin Parker	1996 - 1999

21st Century

	Years Served
33. J. Otis Harris, Jr.	1999 – 2002
34. Willis E. Gay	2002 – 2006
35. Charlyne Jackson Fields	2006 – 2010
36. Ernest Miller	2010 – 2014
37. Franklin Johnson, Jr.	2014 - 2021
38. Dr. Michael Rainey	2021 - 2024