Wayne A. I. Frederick
Wayne Frederick | |
|---|---|
| Interim President of Howard University | |
| Assumed office September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Vinson III |
| 17th President of Howard University | |
| In office July 21, 2014 – August 31, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Ribeau |
| Succeeded by | Ben Vinson III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1971 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Children | Wayne II |
| Education | Howard University (BS, MD, MBA) |
Wayne Alix Ian Frederick (born June 17, 1971) is a Trinidadian-American scholar, surgeon, and university administrator. He is currently the interim president of Howard University in Washington D.C. and a practicing cancer surgeon at Howard University Hospital. Frederick also serves as the Charles R. Drew Professor Surgery at the Howard University College of Medicine. He most recently served as the Interim CEO of the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN.