Elmira Mangum

Dr. Elmira Mangum, PhD.
11th President of
Florida A & M University
In office
April 1, 2014  March 31,2017
Preceded byJames H. Ammons
Succeeded byLarry Robinson (chemist)
Personal details
BornNorth Carolina
ResidenceNorth Carolina
Alma materNorth Carolina Central University, University of Wisconsin- Madison, University at Buffalo
ProfessionDistinguished Professor in Residence- Washington University- St. Louis, Professor, Former President of Florida A&M University; Vice President for Planning and Budget of Cornell University; Senior Associate Provost at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill; Vice Provost at the University at Buffalo (UB); Operations Specialist- Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey.

Elmira Mangum (born April 10, 1953) is an American educator and retired university administrator, who served as President of Florida A&M University from 2014 to 2017. She was the 11th President of FAMU and the first woman to permanently hold the position in the 128-year history of the university. She served as President until March 2017, but was on administrative leave from September 2016 to March 2017.