G. Leon Netterville
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Preceded byFelton Grandison Clark
Succeeded byJesse N. Stone
BornJuly 16, 1906
DiedFebruary 12, 2000 (aged 93)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
G. Leon Netterville | |
|---|---|
| President of Southern University | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Felton Grandison Clark |
| Succeeded by | Jesse N. Stone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1906 |
| Died | February 12, 2000 (aged 93) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse | Rebecca R. Netterville |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter (Both deceased) |
| Alma mater | Southern University Columbia University |
G. Leon Netterville (July 16, 1906 - February 12, 2000) was an African-American academic administrator. He served as the president of Southern University, a historically black university and land grant college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from 1968 to 1972.
Netterville was born on July 16, 1906, in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.[1] He graduated from Southern University, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He subsequently earned a master's degree from Columbia University.[1]
