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Norman C. Francis, Civil Rights Champion and Recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom, Dies at 94
- Dr. Norman C. Francis passed away Wednesday, the family announced, saying he died early at Ochsner Hospital, New Orleans, at age 94.
- As Xavier's first Black and first lay president, Francis led Xavier University of Louisiana for nearly 50 years, emphasizing science and pre‑medical/STEM programs.
- Gert Town campus expanded from five to 16 buildings under his leadership, and Francis chaired the Louisiana Recovery Authority post-Katrina while sheltering Freedom Riders in 1961.
- The family of Dr. Norman C. Francis asked for privacy Wednesday and said survivors include six children and 11 grandchildren, with funeral arrangements to be announced.
- On January 28, Dr. Norman C. Francis participated in a ribbon cutting for a street named in his honor, and he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and 22 honorary degrees, extending his influence beyond Xavier.
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Norman C. Francis, civil rights champion and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies at 94
Norman C. Francis, a civil rights pioneer, champion of education and leader who was charged with helping rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, died Wednesday.
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