Dr. William R. Harvey is a celebrated academic administrator who has found success as the president of Hampton University for over 40 years.
HAMPTON, VA, October 04, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Dr. William R. Harvey with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Harvey celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Harvey is a celebrated academic administrator who has found success as the president of Hampton University for over 40 years. Appointed to the position in 1978, he has maintained one of the longest tenures of any sitting president of a college or university in the country. Prior to his years on campus, Dr. Harvey garnered valuable expertise in positions such as assistant for governmental affairs to the dean of the graduate school of education at Harvard University between 1969 and 1970, administrative assistant to the president at Fisk University from 1970 to 1972, and administrative vice president of Tuskegee University from 1972 until 1976.
While Dr. Harvey has presided over Hampton University, enrollment has doubled, SAT scores of incoming freshmen have increased substantially, and the overall quality of the academic programs, physical facilities, and financial base have also greatly improved. Seventy six new academic programs have also been established, including undergraduate, graduate and doctorate level programs. Additionally, the University has erected 29 new buildings and has spent $50 million on the renovation of existing facilities.
Outside of his academic commitments, Dr. Harvey has been the owner of the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Houghton, Michigan, since 1986. He has also served on multiple corporate boards, some of which include Fannie Mae, Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Signet Bank, Newport News Shipbuilding, and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Moreover, in leveraging his extensive knowledge of multiple industries, Dr. Harvey has contributed numerous articles to pertinent professional journals.
Known for his generous and conscientious sense of civic engagement, Dr. Harvey chaired the Virginia Peninsula United Way campaign as the first African American to head the organization's annual drive, during which he helped raise a record of $6.6 million. He also chaired the annual fundraising dinner for the National Conference of Christians and Jews and was the vice-chairman of the president's national advisory council for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Further, Dr. Harvey has played a vital role in implementing programs to help minimize juvenile delinquency, truancy, and illiteracy with the creation of the Job Education Training Corps in 1992. He also notably established project Hampton's Opportunity Program for Enhancement, or H.O.P.E. in 1989. The project admits African American male students into the university who have potential, but do not meet the full academic requirements needed to matriculate, and are thus given a reduced course load, a coordinator who monitors their social and academic progression, and a $1,000 scholarship.
Dr. Harvey graduated from Southern Normal High School in Alabama. He later received a bachelor's degree at Talladega College in 1961 and a Doctor of Education in College Administration at Harvard University in 1972. He served three years active duty with the U.S. Army in the U.S. and Europe. Dr. Harvey presently holds the rank of a lieutenant colonial in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Among other professional organizations, Dr. Harvey is a member, a former chairman, and a former board director of the National Association of Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. He is also a member of the Virginia Association for Higher Education, the American Association for Higher Education, a charter member of the Newport News chapter of the 100 Black Men, and a director of the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Harvey and his wife have endowed a $1 million scholarship in honor of his father for students from Hampton and Newport News who aspire to become teachers. A celebrated Marquis listee, he has been featured in many editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in Finance and Industry.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. William R. Harvey has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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