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A conversation with Norman Francis about rebuilding New...
with Norman Francis on Aug 28, 2006
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with Norman Francis on Aug 28, 2006
Norman C. Francis is the president of Xavier University of Louisiana. He has been Xavier’s president since 1968, making him (as of December 2006) the longest-tenured current leader of an American university. He is also the chairman of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, the state agency in charge of planning the recovery and rebuilding of Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Born on March 20, 1931 in Layfayette, Louisiana, Francis was the first African American to enroll at the Loyola University New Orleans Law School and received his J.D. in 1955. Francis served in the U.S. Army from 1956-57, and then returned to Xavier as Dean of Men. After holding several other positions at Xavier, he was appointed President in 1968. At Xavier, Francis has presided over a major expansion of campus facilities and enrollment growth of 35 percent.
