Wendell G. Rayburn

Wendell Gilbert Rayburn (May 20, 1929 – December 27, 2016)[1] served as president of Savannah State College from 1980 and until 1988.[2][3]

Wendell G. Rayburn
President of
Savannah State College
In office
1980–1988
Preceded byPrince A. Jackson Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam E. Gardner Jr.
Personal details
Born(1929-05-20)May 20, 1929
Detroit, Michigan
DiedDecember 27, 2016(2016-12-27) (aged 87)
Oak Park, Illinois
Professioneducator

President

Dr. Rayburn was the eighth president of Savannah State College.[2]

His administration implemented the Desegregation Plan mandated by the Georgia Board of Regents and he led the institution through the first major building program since the 1970s. Buildings on the current campus completed during his term include the marine biology complex, the Jordan College of Business Administration, the president’s house (later named William E. Gardner Hall), and the Harris-McDew Health Services Center.[2]

Dr. Rayburn resigned in 1988 to become president of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri.[2]

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References

  1. Gale Group; York, J.M. (2003). Who's Who Among African Americans. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 9780787659158. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  2. "SSU - Where Savannah Meets the Sea..." Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  3. "Wendell G. Rayburn Sr., Ed.D". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

Further reading

  • Hall, Clyde W (1991). One Hundred Years of Educating at Savannah State College, 1890–1990. East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Prince A. Jackson, Jr.
President of
Savannah State College

1980–1988
Succeeded by
William E. Gardner, Jr.
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