Florence M. Read
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Florence Matilda Read was president of Spelman College
from 1927-1953. Prior to that she was acting president of Atlanta University from 1936-1937.
Read received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College
in 1909 and served as alumnae secretary. She taught at Reed College
and was also college secretary. Prior to joining Spelman, she was Executive Secretary of the International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation.
Spelman College
Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the first historically black female...
from 1927-1953. Prior to that she was acting president of Atlanta University from 1936-1937.
Read received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
in 1909 and served as alumnae secretary. She taught at Reed College
Reed College
Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
and was also college secretary. Prior to joining Spelman, she was Executive Secretary of the International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation.