Seasoned leaders: the following higher education presidents/chancellors of color have been at their respective two- or four-year institutions for 20 or more years

Black Issues in Higher Education, June 17, 2004

African American Presidents

* Marjorie Harris, Lewis College of Business, since 1965

* Jack Evans, Southwestern Christian College, since 1967

* Norman C. Francis, Xavier University, since 1968

* Luns C. Richardson, Morris College, since 1974

* Oswald P. Bronson Sr., Bethune-Cookman College, since 1975 (retiring June 2004)

* Boniface Hardin, Martin University, since 1977

* William R. Harvey, Hampton University, since 1978

* Lionel B. Sylvas, Northern Virginia Community College-Woodbridge, since 1978

* Henry Givens Jr., Harris-Stowe State College, since 1979

* Ernest L. Holloway, Langston University, since 1979

* James M. Rosser, California State University-Los Angeles, since 1979

* Julius Jenkins, Concordia College, since 1980

* Charles W. Simmons, Sojourner-Douglass College, since 1980

* Phail Wynn Jr., Durham Technical Community College, since 1980

* A. Zachary Yamba, Essex County College, since 1980

* Yvonne Kennedy, Bishop State Community College, since 1981

* Benjamin F. Payton, Tuskegee University, since 1981

* George A. Pruitt, Thomas Edison State College, since 1982

* Earl S. Richardson, Morgan State University, since 1984

Hispanic Presidents

* Juan B, Nazario-Negr6n, American University of Puerto Rico, since 1974

* J. Gilbert Leal, Texas State Technical College-Harlingen, since 1978

* Miguel Nevarez, University of Texas-Pan American, since 1981 (retiring Sept. 2004)

* Tomas Arciniega, California State University-Bakersfield, since 1983 (retiring June 2004)

* Sharon Diaz, Samuel Merritt College, since 1984

American Indian Presidents

* Lionel Bordeaux, Sinte Gleska University, since 1972

* David M. Gipp, United Tribes Technical College, since 1977

* Faith Smith, NAES College, since 1978

* James E. Shanley, Fort Peck Community College, since 1984