EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1947 as the Texas State University for Negroes.

Location:
Houston, TX

Founding Date:
3-Mar-1947

Motto:
Excellence in Achievement

Team:
Tigers

Enrollment:
11,500

Official Website:
http://www.tsu.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Milton Carroll	Business	c. 1950		Instrument Products, Inc.
Al Green	Politician	1-Sep-1947		Congressman, Texas 9th
Hank Johnson	Politician	2-Oct-1954		Congressman, Georgia 4th
Barbara Jordan	Politician	21-Feb-1936	17-Jan-1996	Gave 1976 Democratic keynote speech
Mickey Leland	Politician	27-Nov-1944	7-Aug-1989	Congressman from Texas, 1979-89
Conrad Murray	Doctor	19-Feb-1953		Michael Jackson's personal physician
Michael Strahan	Football	21-Nov-1971		NY Giants Defensive End
Craig Washington	Politician	12-Oct-1941		Congressman from Texas, 1989-95

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frances Farenthold	Educator	2-Oct-1926		President of Wells College, 1976-80
Toni Morrison	Author	18-Feb-1931		Beloved

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Carin M. Barth	Business	c. 1962		President of LB Capital, Inc.
Milton Carroll	Business	c. 1950		Instrument Products, Inc.
Rod Paige	Government	17-Jun-1933		US Secretary of Education, 2000-04
George Williams	Business	c. 1950		Williams Partners, Inc.
Fred S. Zeidman	Business	c. 1947		GOP activist

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