Benjamin F. Payton (1932- ) is Tuskegee University's fifth president. He took office in 1981 and has led efforts to expand facilities, research, and course offerings to include a center for bioethics research, an aerospace program, and the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.
Benjamin F. Payton
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