Wayne A. I. Frederick

Wayne Frederick
Interim President of Howard University
Assumed office
September 2025
Preceded byBen Vinson III
17th President of Howard University
In office
July 21, 2014 – August 31, 2023
Preceded bySidney Ribeau
Succeeded byBen Vinson III
Personal details
Born (1971-06-17) June 17, 1971
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
ChildrenWayne II
EducationHoward 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.