Richard V. Moore
Richard Vernon Moore Sr. | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of Bethune-Cookman College | |
| In office 1947–1975 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Colston |
| Succeeded by | Oswald P. Bronson Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Vernon Moore November 20, 1906 Quincy, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1994 (aged 87) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Beauford Jones (m. 1934) |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Georgia Normal and Agricultural College, Knoxville College, Atlanta University |
| Profession | Educator, principal, school administrator, university president |
Richard Vernon Moore Sr. (November 20, 1906 – January 2, 1994) was an American educator, principal, and university president. He served as the third president of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida (1947–1975). Moore was also the state of Florida's first African-American Supervisor of Secondary Schools for Negroes.