Henry Ponder

Henry Ponder (born 1928 in Wewoka, Oklahoma) is a U.S. educator.

Ponder received his undergraduate, masters and doctorate degree from Langston University, Oklahoma State University, Ohio State University respectively. He went on to serve as the president of Talladega College, Benedict College, and Fisk University.

Ponder was the 28th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the first Greek-letter collegiate organization established for African Americans. He is the vice-chairman the fraternity's World Policy Council, a think tank whose purpose is to expand Alpha Phi Alpha's involvement in politics, and social and current policy to encompass international concerns.

Sources

Mason, Herman (1999). "Henry Ponder". The Talented Tenth: The Founders and Presidents of Alpha (2nd ed.). Winter Park, FL: Four-G. ISBN 1-885066-63-5.

Preceded by Charles Teamer	General President of Alpha Phi Alpha 1989-1992	Succeeded by Milton C. Davis

General Presidents of Alpha Phi Alpha

Moses A. Morrison, 1908–09 Roscoe C. Giles, 1910 Frederick H. Miller, 1911 Charles H. Garvin, 1912–13 Henry L. Dickason, 1914–15 Henry A. Callis, 1915 Howard H. Long, 1916–17 William A. Pollard, 1917–18 Daniel D. Fowler, 1919 Lucius L. McGee, 1920 Simeon S. Booker, 1921–23 Raymond W. Cannon, 1924–27 Bert A. Rose, 1928–1931 Charles H. Wesley, 1932–40 Rayford W. Logan, 1941–45 Belford V. Lawson, Jr., 1946–51 Antonio M. Smith, 1952–54 Frank L. Stanley, 1955–57 Myles A. Paige, 1957–60 William H. Hale, 1961–62 T. Winston Cole, Sr., 1963–64 Lionel H. Newsom, 1965–68 Ernest N. Morial, 1968–72 Walter Washington, 1973–76 James R. Williams, 1977–80 Ozell Sutton, 1981–84 Charles C. Teamer, 1985–88 Henry Ponder, 1989–92 Milton C. Davis, 1993–96 Adrian L. Wallace, 1997–2000 Harry E. Johnson, 2001–04 Darryl R. Matthews, Sr., 2005–08 Herman "Skip" Mason, Jr. 2009-April 2012 Aaron Crutison (acting), April 2012-December 2012 Mark S. Tillman, 2013-present

Source: "Alpha Phi Alpha General Presidents". Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Retrieved 2013-08-07.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 16337671 LCCN: n88295539

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