Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Benjamin Payton
South Carolina State University
About
Benjamin F. Payton, a South Carolina State University graduate, served as president of Tuskegee University for nearly three decades. He earlier led Benedict College and worked in higher-education philanthropy.
Accomplishments
President of Tuskegee University, 1981–2010.
Former president of Benedict College.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2007.
Year of award
2007
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Education.