Otis L. Floyd (1928 – May 19, 1993) was an African-American university administrator. He served as the president of Tennessee State University, a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1986 to 1990, and as the chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents from 1990 to 1993.
Otis L. Floyd | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents | |
| In office July 1, 1990 – May 19, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Garland |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Smith |
| President of Tennessee State University | |
| In office April 1, 1987 – June 30, 1990 | |
| In office July 1, 1986 – March 31, 1987 (interim) | |
| Preceded by | Roy P. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | George Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1928 Bethel Springs, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 65) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Spouse | Mildred Floyd |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Tennessee State University |
Early life edit
Otis L. Floyd was born in 1928 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee.[1][2][3] He graduated from Tennessee State University.[1]
Career edit
Floyd was a vice president at Middle Tennessee State University.[2] From 1986 to 1990, he was the president of his alma mater, Tennessee State University, a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] During his tenure, TSU began a "$112 million construction Master Plan project."[1]
Floyd was chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents from 1990 to 1993.[2] He was the first African-American to serve in this capacity.[1]
Personal life and death edit
With his wife Mildred, had two sons and two daughters.[2]
Floyd died of a heart attack in 1993.[2] His funeral was held at the Temple Baptist Church in Nashville.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "OTIS L. FLOYD 1928 – 1993". Tennessee State University Library. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Walker, Reagan (May 21, 1993). "TSU service to remember Otis Floyd". The Tennessean. pp. 12–13. Retrieved December 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Service today for Otis Floyd". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. May 22, 1993. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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