About Livingstone college
Location:
701 W. Monroe St.
Salisbury, NC 28144
704-216-6827
Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 - 5:00
Dr. Anthony J. Davis
13th President
President13@livingstone.edu
Livingstone College was founded as Zion Wesley Institute by a group of A.M.E. Zion ministers for the purpose of training ministers in the Cabarrus County town of Concord, North Carolina in 1879.
After three brief sessions, directed by principals Bishop C. R. Harris and Professor A.S. Richardson, the Institute ultimately closed in Concord. In 1881, Dr. Joseph Charles Price and Bishop J. W. Hood changed their roles as delegates to the Ecumenical Conference and became fund-raisers with the mission to re-establish Zion Wesley Institute.
The Rowan County town of Salisbury, just 20 miles northeast of Concord, gave the Trustees a generous donation of $1,000 and an invitation to relocate the school in Salisbury. They accepted both gifts, and the College re-opened in Salisbury in 1882 with Dr. Price as President. The new site was J. M. Gray’s farm called Delta Grove, which consisted of one building and 40 acres of land.
Meet the President
Dr. Anthony J. Davis
13th President
President's of Livingstone
Dr. Joseph Charles Price, Founder and first president of Livingstone College, served 1882-1893
Dr. William Harvey Goler, served during the period of 1893-1917
Dr. Daniel Cato Suggs, served during the period of 1917-1925
Dr. William J. Trent, Sr., served during the period of 1925-1958
Mr. John H. Brockett, Jr. served during the period of 1957-1958 as interim president.
Dr. Samuel E. Duncan, served during the period of 1958-1968
Dr. Victor Julius Tulane, served during the period of 1968-1969 as interim president.
Dr. F. George Shipman, served during the period of 1969 and 1982
Dr. James W. Young, served during the period of 1982-1983 as interim president
Dr. William H. L. Greene, served during the period of 1983-1987
Dr. Ozell K. Beatty, served during the period of 1988
Dr. Bernard W. Franklin, served during the period of 1989-1995
Dr. Roy D. Hudson, served during the period of 1995-1996 as interim president.
Dr. Burnett W. Joiner, served during the period of 1996-2000
Dr. Albert J.D. Aymer, served as interim president of Livingstone College and Hood Theological Seminary during the period 2000-2001
Dr. Algeania Warren Freeman, served during the period of February, 2001-August 2004
Dr. Catrelia Steele Hunter, served during the period of August 2004-February 2006 as interim president
Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr. began serving February 2006 until June 2022
Dr. Anthony J. Davis began serving June 2022 until present.
ROSTER OF TERMS FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
| Name | Profession | Term Beginning | Term Ending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Darryl B. Starnes, Sr., Chairman | Presiding Prelate, Piedmont Episcopal District | 2008 | 2028 |
| Bishop W. Darin Moore, Vice Chair | Presiding Prelate, Eastern North Carolina Episcopal District | 2012 | 2028 |
| Bishop Melanie R. Miller, Secretary | Presiding Prelate, Western Episcopal District | 2024 | 2028 |
| Ms. Leslie A. Carter, Assistant Secretary | Healthcare Executive | 2020 | 2028 |
| Bishop George D. Crenshaw, Treasurer | Presiding Prelate, North Eastern Episcopal District | 2016 | 2028 |
| Mr. Robert Marshall, Assistant Treasurer | Marshall Advisors, LLC | 2024 | 2028 |
| Bishop Dwayne Walker, Chaplain | Presiding Prelate, Alabma-Florida Episcopal District | 2012 | 2028 |
| Ms. Wendee Marie Bailey | CEO, WBIC Inc. Wendy Bailey Investment Corp. Robersonville, NC | 2020 | 2028 |
| Rev. Patrick A. Barrett II | Secretary-Treasurer Christian Education | 2021 | 2028 |
| Atty. Joel G. Bowden | Joel G. Bowden Law Offices | 2014 | 2028 |
| Bishop Hilliard Dogbe | Presiding Prelate, Western West Africa Episcopal District | 2016 | 2028 |
| Bishop U. U. Effiong | Presiding Prelate, Eastern West Africa Episcopal District | 2016 | 2028 |
| Dr. James R. Gavin, III | President CEO/Chief Medical Officer, Healing Our Village, Inc., Atlanta, GA; Clinical Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. | 2008 | 2028 |
| Dr. Kenston Griffin | Founder & CEO, Dreambuilders | 2024 | 2028 |
| Elmira Gwynn | Gwynn-Williams, LLC; Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) | 2024 | 2028 |
| Rev. Al C. Hamilton | Chief Financial Officer | 2001 | 2028 |
| Dr. T. Antonio Landers, DDS | Oasis Dentistry | 2020 | 2028 |
| Bishop Eric L. Leake | Presiding Prelate, South Atlantic Episcopal District | 2021 | 2028 |
| Bishop Daran H. Mitchell | Presiding Prelate, Mid-West Episcopal District | 2024 | 2028 |
| Eric Nelson | Banking and Retail Services | 2925 | 2028 |
| Bishop Bernardo Ngunza | Presiding Prelate, Central Southern Africa Episcopal District | 2024 | 2028 |
| Mr. Thomas Penny III | President, Donohoe Hospitality Services LLC (DHS) | 2020 | 2024 |
| Dr. Monica J. Posey | Retired, College President | 2023 | 2025 |
| Dr. Richard Rolle, Jr. | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon | 2017 | 2028 |
| Dr. Terrence Simon | President, Faculty Assembly | 2025 | 2026 |
| Mr. Bruce Stanback | President, Livingstone College National Alumni Association (LCNAA) | 2024 | 2026 |
| Bishop Brian R. Thompson | Presiding Prelate, Western Episcopal District | 2021 | 2028 |
| Bishop Anthony Witherspoon | Presiding Prelate, Southerwestern Episcopal District | 2024 | 2028 |
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