George W. Gore

President of Florida A & M University

George William Gore (July 11, 1901- September 13, 1982) was President of Florida A & M University from 1950 to 1968, FAMU's second longest serving president after John Robert Edward Lee.^[1] He oversaw the institution's transition from Florida A&M College (FAMCEE) to Florida A&M University and resisted an encouraged merge with Florida State University.^[1][2][3] The Gore Education Complex at FAMU, and the nearby street, Gore Avenue, are named for him.^[1]

Gore received a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from DePauw. He then earned a master's from Harvard and A Ph.D. from Columbia.^[1] He joined the faculty of Tennessee A&I as a journalism instructor and later spent 23 years as dean before coming to FAMU.^[1] While at Tennessee he conceived of the idea of Alpha Kappa Mu honor society.^[4]

Personal life

Gore was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1901. He was married to Pearl Mayo Winrow.^[2] They had one daughter, also named Pearl.

References

1. "Gore presided over tumultuous era at FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
2. "The President: George W. Gore Jr. '23". DePauw University. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
3. "Opinion: Ralph Turner helped save FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
4. "Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society History".