Dr. Harry L. Williams Appointed to Two Major Boards
Delaware State University President Harry L. Williams has been appointed to the board of directors of two major organizations – the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Bayhealth.
Jim Clifton, TMCF board chairman and president of Gallup, said that Dr. Williams was a natural choice. “He has been a longtime partner as the leader of one of TMCF’s most successful member-schools,” said Clifton.
“Serving on the board of TMCF will give me an opportunity to help other HBCUs by sharing some of the innovative strategies we are implementing at DSU to retain and graduate our students,” said Dr. Williams. “It’s a tremendous honor to serve on this esteemed board.”
Named for the U.S. Supreme Court’s first African-American justice and established in 1987, TMCF supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending its 47 member-schools that include publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), medical schools and law schools.
“A quick glance at DSU’s growing partnerships with Delaware government, major nonprofit foundations and international universities shows the kind of change agent Dr. Williams is,” said TMCF President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. “TMCF is lucky to be able to leverage Harry’s talents on behalf of all publicly-supported HBCUs.”
Dr. Williams has also been appointed to the Board of Directors of Bayhealth.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Williams to the Bayhealth Board of Directors,” said Bayhealth Board Chairman John W. Paradee, Esq. “Dr. Williams has an excellent track record for developing innovative strategies and beneficial relationships. We’re excited to have him onboard.”
Bayhealth operates Kent General Hospital in Dover and Milford Memorial Hospital as well as a number of the medical centers throughout Kent County.
“It is not only a great honor to be a part of a community-minded health system serving central and southern Delaware, but it is also a tremendous privilege to be selected to serve among such a diverse group of talented community leaders as part of Bayhealth’s Board of Directors,” said Dr. Williams.