#bobbyleach

Meet Dr. Bobby E. Leach, the first African-American administrator at Florida State University and the namesake of our beloved Leach Student Recreation Center.

He received an undergraduate degree in math and sciences from Benedict College, a master’s degree in math from Morgan State University, and a Ph.d. in higher education administration from the Union of Experimenting Colleges and Universities. Between his undergraduate and graduate careers, Dr. Leach served in the U.S. Army and gained special recognition for being an outstanding track and field athlete. Later, he was appointed as the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Human Relations, where he implemented his abilities to bring communities together, specifically in relation to minorities. He became Vice-Principal at Carver Highs School during the decade leading up to his arrival at Florida State University in 1977. He worked as Florida State’s Vice President of Student Affairs from 1977-1988 and left a major impact on our campus community.