Norman C. Francis

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Norman C. Francis is a prominent American educator and longtime president of Xavier University of Louisiana, widely recognized for his leadership in higher education and civil rights.

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instanceOf civil rights activist
educator
human
university president
awardReceived Laetare Medal NERFINISHED
Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED
Spingarn Medal NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Loyola University New Orleans College of Law NERFINISHED
Xavier University of Louisiana NERFINISHED
employer Xavier University of Louisiana NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Francis NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork civil rights
higher education administration
givenName Norman NERFINISHED
hasAcademicDegree bachelor’s degree from Xavier University of Louisiana
law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
hasRole community leader in New Orleans
honorificTitle Dr.
knownFor leadership after Hurricane Katrina in rebuilding Xavier University of Louisiana
longest-serving university president in the United States at the time of his retirement
memberOf Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
name Norman C. Francis NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableAchievement increasing African American representation in health professions through Xavier University programs
notableFor advocacy for educational access for African Americans
civil rights advocacy
leadership in higher education
service on national education and civil rights commissions
notableWork expansion of Xavier University of Louisiana
occupation civil rights leader
educator
lawyer
university administrator
placeOfBirth Lafayette, Louisiana NERFINISHED
positionHeld president of Xavier University of Louisiana
religion Roman Catholicism
residence New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workLocation New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED

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