In Memoriam

Bennie D. Mayberry Sr. (1911-2009)

Bennie D. Mayberry, who spent 40 years on the faculty or in the administration at Tuskegee University, died last month in Alabama. He was 97 years old.

At Tuskegee, Mayberry served as dean, professor of agriculture, environmental and natural sciences, and as director of the George Washington Carver Research Foundation.

Dr. Mayberry was a graduate of Tuskegee University. He held a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

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