U.S. Department of Commerce Black History/African American Heritage Month Fireside Chat
Summary
During this interview, Dr. Glenda Glover will share insight into the economic imperative of HBCUs and their impact on the U.S. economy. Attendees will gain insight into the history and establishment of HBCUs. She will align and correlate the value they bring regarding diversity, equity, and inclusivity in America – public and private sector – and the importance of leveraging them to tap remarkable talent for various industries, including business administration, law, research, policy, education, and innovation. As a lead voice for the Administration of HBCUs, she will offer a call to action and back to the future with a collaborative approach.
Closed captions will be available. For questions or requests for special accommodations, please contact Kandice Brown at kbrown5@mbda.gov
Speakers
Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover Ph.D., JD, CPA
President, Tennessee State University &
Vice Chair, President Biden’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs
Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover serves as President of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee, a position she has held since January 2013. Under her leadership as the university’s first female president, TSU has experienced a significant increase in enrollment, alumni fundraising, research dollars and academic offerings.
Dr. Glover is a certified public accountant and attorney and is one of two African American women to hold the Ph.D-CPA-JD combination in the country. Her past employment also includes high-level positions in the corporate sector, as she is among the few women to rise to the heights of serving on corporate boards of publicly traded corporations. Currently, she serves as Lead Director of Pinnacle Financial Partners. In 2022, President Joe Biden appointed Dr. Glover as Vice Chair of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Dr. Glover’s prior board experience includes The Student Loan Corporation- a publicly traded subsidiary of Citigroup, First Guaranty Bankshares, and The Lenox Group, Inc. On these boards, she served as a Financial Expert, Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee. Dr. Glover is a frequently sought keynote speaker on business and economics topics to audiences around the country at national conventions, professional associations, and community groups.
Her educational development began at Tennessee State University, where she majored in mathematics. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree, she pursued the Master of Business Administration from Clark Atlanta University. She then completed her doctorate in business from George Washington University and later completed her law degree from Georgetown University.
