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Elson Floyd

American academic

  • Fame40.2
  • Momentum5.4
  • Wikipedia198
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Lived 1956–2015, aged 59United States
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  • Era
    1956–2015
    Aged 59
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-26

Elson S. Floyd was an American educator who served as the 10th president of the four-campus Washington State University from May 21, 2007 to June 20, 2015. Floyd was also the first African American to be named president of Washington State University. Floyd also served as president of the University of Missouri System and president of Western Michigan University. Floyd was the Chairman of the Pac-12 CEO Group.

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