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Irvin Reid

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Irvin D. Reid (b. February 20, 1941) is an American educator, the first Black president of Wayne State University, and the ninth.[1] in Pawley's Island, South Carolina, to Joseph Reid and Etta Louise. He has psychology degrees from Howard University and business degrees from the Wharton School. His wife, also a university president, Pamela Reid; they have two children, Nicole Reid Gore and Dexter Reid. Irvin Reid has been on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and is a member of the Detroit Economic Club. In 2005, he bestowed an honorary degree on Carl Levin.[2]

Preceded by President of Wayne State University
1997 — 2009
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ http://strategicplanning.wayne.edu/pdfs/factbook.pdf p. 7 of 67
  2. ^ The South End May 9, 2005. "U.S. Senator honored by Wayne State University" p. 1