Sheldon Hackney

Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Sheldon Hackney (1933–2013) was a historian, university administrator, public intellectual, and pioneer in the humanities. He served as a history professor, department chair, university president, and chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Portrait of Sheldon Hackney, University of Alabama historian
Photo courtesy of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Portrait of Sheldon Hackney, University of Alabama historian