Edison O. Jackson (born October 1, 1942)[1] was the sixth president of Bethune-Cookman University. Previously, he was president of Medgar Evers College from 1989 to 2009.

In 2013, Jackson was appointed president of Bethune-Cookman University.[2]

Jackson was born in Heathsville, Virginia.[3] Jackson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology (1965), and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Howard University (1968), and a Doctorate in Education from Rutgers University (1983) with academic emphasis on the philosophy, function, role and administration of urban educational institutions.[4]

Jackson is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "K315". NY State Senate. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  2. ↑ "President's Bio". www.cookman.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Jackson, Edison O. - Dictionary definition of Jackson, Edison O. | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Edison O. Jackson | RUTGERS". gse.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
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