George Albert Owens (February 9, 1919 – December 21, 2003) was an American academic administrator and college president. He served as the 9th president of Tougaloo College in Mississippi serving from 1966 to 1984.[1] He was the college's first African American president.[2] He succeeded Adam D. Beittel who was removed from office after supporting civil rights activists.[3][4] While in office he increased funding and campus housing.[5]
^"Inventory of the Office of the President Records: George A. Owens". Mississippi Digital Library. 2005.
^Mitchell, Martha (1993). "Tougaloo College". Encyclopedia Brunoniana. Brown University.
^Shugana, Williams (July 11, 2017). "Tougaloo College". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Center for Study of Southern Culture. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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