Samuel DeWitt Proctor

Samuel D. Proctor
Proctor in early 1960s
5th President of Virginia Union University
In office 1955–1960
5th President of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
In office 1960–1964
Preceded by	Warmoth T. Gibbs
Succeeded by	Lewis C. Dowdy
Personal details
Born	(1921-07-13)July 13, 1921 Norfolk, Virginia, Virginia
Died	May 22, 1997(1997-05-22) (aged 75) Mount Vernon, Iowa
Spouse	Bessie Louise Tate
Children	4
Alma mater	Virginia Union University Virginia State College University of Pennsylvania Crozer Theological Seminary Boston University
Profession	Minister

Samuel DeWitt Proctor (July 13, 1921 – May 22, 1997) was an American minister, educator, and humanitarian. An African-American church and higher education leader, he was active in the Civil Rights Movement and is perhaps best known as a mentor and friend of Martin Luther King Jr.

Proctor served as president of Virginia Union University, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He also led the Peace Corps in Africa, and served as the senior pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City.