Haywood Patrick Swygert (born March 17, 1943) was the president of

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from 1995 until 2008.

Career

He is a graduate of South Philadelphia High School and has been inducted into the SPHS Alumni Cultural Hall of Fame. Swygert graduated from

in 1965, the same year President

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delivered his historic speech to the graduating class. He later received a J.D. degree from

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. Swygert was president of the

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from 1990-1995 and previously served as executive vice president of

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, where he was also a professor of law in the

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. He is a law professor, member of the Commission on Presidential Elections,

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National Service Fraternity, Zeta Phi chapter and

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, Alpha chapter. Swygert resigned as president of Howard University effective June 30, 2008 although he remained active on campus as a professor and fundraiser.

References

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