Clinton Bristow Jr.

American lawyer and academic (1949 - 2006)

Clinton Bristow Jr.

16th President of Alcorn State University
In office
August 24, 1995–August 19, 2006
Preceded by| Rudolph E. Waters Sr. (interim)
Succeeded by| Malvin A. Williams Sr. (interim)
President of the Chicago Board of Education
In office
1990–1992
Preceded by| James Compton (interim)
Succeeded by| Florence Cox
Personal details
Died| August 19, 2006
Alma mater| Northwestern University (B.A., J.D., Ph.D.)
Governors State University (MBA)
Occupation| Lawyer, academic official

Clinton Bristow Jr. (1949 – August 19, 2006) was an American lawyer, academic official, and who served as the president of the Chicago Board of Education and as the sixteenth president of Alcorn State University.

## Early life and education

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Bristow was born in 1949 in Montgomery, Alabama[1]

Bristow graduated from East Tech high school in 1967 as class valedictorian.[1] At East Tech he had served as class president, and been a letterman in football.[1]

Bristow graduated from Northwestern University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts.[1] In 1974, he received his juris doctor from Northwestern, and in 1977 he received a Ph.D. in education administration and public administration from Northwestern.[1] In 1984, he received his MBA from Governors State University.[1]

## Career

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In October 1990, the Chicago Board of Education elected Bristow as its president.[2] He served until 1992.[3]

A native of Alabama, Bristow was installed as Alcorn's president on August 24, 1995.[citation needed] Under his leadership, the number of students in Alcorn's graduate and professional programs grew by a large percentage.[citation needed] An increase in the number of international students attending Alcorn during Bristow's administration gained national attention.[4] Bristow also served as president of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.[citation needed]

## Personal life

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Bristow died of heart failure on August 19, 2006,[5] just two days before the start of Alcorn's fall 2006 semester.[6] He was known to be an avid runner, and was found dead on the campus track. He was 57.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Meet Clinton Bristow Jr.: East Tech Grad, College Now Alum, Former President of the Chicago Board of Education". College Now Greater Cleveland. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
2. ^ "School reform: All in place at last". Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. 30 Oct 1990. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
3. ^ "Daley education appointee ousted". Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. 28 May 1992. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
4. ^ Halbfinger, David M. (2003-03-12). "Black College Diversifies, Luring Russian Town". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
5. ^ "Alcorn State University President Passes Away". WLOX. 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
6. ^ Carlson, Scott (21 August 2006). "Alcorn State U. President Is Found Dead on Campus Running Track". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
7. ^ "University honors memory of Alcorn's Bristow | Mississippi State University News Archive". www.newsarchive.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

## External links

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* Alcorn State University biography of Bristow

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