Hall of Fame Inductee
Justice Robert Benham
Tuskegee University
About
Robert Benham, a Tuskegee University graduate, was the first African American chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. He served on that court from 1989 until 2020.
Accomplishments
- First African American chief justice of Georgia.
- Georgia Supreme Court justice, 1989–2020.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2020.
Year of award
2020
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.