David Wilson is the president of Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD.
He became the first chancellor to lead two UW System institutions simultaneously on May 1, 2006 while serving as the University of Wisconsin Extensions chancellor.
Before joining UW Colleges and UW-Extension, Dr. Wilson served as Vice President for University Outreach at Auburn University. He was the first African-American to assume a Vice Presidency at Auburn.
Dr. Wilson earned his Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Master's of Education at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University). He earned another Master's in Educational Planning and Administration and a Doctorate in Administration, Planning and Social Policy at Harvard University.
He is has been named as the succeeding President of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. His predecessor, Dr. Earl S. Richardson, whose tenure ends June 30, 2010, has been the president for 25 years. Dr. Wilson begun his duties as the new president of Morgan State on July 1, 2010.
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