Wayne Frederick | |
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17th President of Howard University | |
In office July 21, 2014 – August 31, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sidney Ribeau |
Succeeded by | Ben Vinson III |
Personal details | |
Born | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | June 17, 1971
Education | Howard University (BS, MD, MBA) |
Wayne Alix Ian Frederick (born June 17, 1971) is a Trinidadian-American scholar, surgeon, and university administrator. He served as president of Howard University in Washington D.C. from October 1, 2013 to September 4, 2023.[1] Frederick also serves as the distinguished Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery.[2]