Dr. William R. Harvey served as the 12th President of Hampton University. A native of Brewton, Alabama, he is a graduate of Southern Normal High School, Talladega College and Virginia State University. He earned his doctorate in College Administration from Harvard University in 1972. Before coming to Hampton over four decades ago, he held administrative posts at Harvard, Fisk, and Tuskegee universities. As President of Hampton University, Dr. Harvey introduced innovations that solidified Hampton’s stellar position among the nation’s colleges and universities. His innovative leadership was reflected in the growth and quality of the University’s student population, academic programs, physic