George T French Jr

In 2019, George T. French Jr. became the fifth president of Clark Atlanta University, the largest United Negro College Fund institution in the country. Prior to his appointment, French served for 13 years as the president of Miles College. A nationally recognized leader and influencer in higher education and educational policy, French has served three secretaries of education under two presidents as a congressional appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. He is a two-term board member for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges. Education: University of Louisville, Miles Law School (JD), Jackson State University (PhD)