Henry N. Tisdale
Henry N. Tisdale | |
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Claflin University President Dr. Henry N. Tisdale (2012) | |
| 8th President of Claflin University | |
| In office June 1994 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar A. Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Dwaun Warmack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Nehemiah Tisdale January 13, 1944 Kingstree, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse | Alice Carson |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Claflin University, Temple University, Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Academic administrator, educator, mathematician |
Henry Nehemiah Tisdale (born 1944) is an American retired academic administrator, educator, and mathematician. He served as the 8th president of Claflin University, a historically black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina from 1994 to 2019. During his tenure, Tisdale oversaw significant academic and infrastructural growth at the institution.