Irvin D. Reid (b. February 20, 1941) is an American educator, the first Black president of Wayne State University, and the ninth.[1] in Pawley's Island, South Carolina, to Joseph Reid and Etta Louise. He has psychology degrees from Howard University and business degrees from the Wharton School. His wife, also a university president, Pamela Reid; they have two children, Nicole Reid Gore and Dexter Reid. Irvin Reid has been on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and is a member of the Detroit Economic Club. In 2005, he bestowed an honorary degree on Carl Levin.[2]
Preceded by David Adamany |
President of Wayne State University 1997 — 2009 |
Succeeded by Jay Noren |