Edward B. Fort: key obituary facts
Is Edward B. Fort dead? Yes. Edward B. Fort died on August 9, 2026, at age 95.
Cause of death: Edward B. Fort's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Edward B. Fort known for?
He was an American educator.
More about Edward B. Fort
Born: 12 June 1951.
Gender: male.
Occupation: academic.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Wayne State University, University of California, Berkeley.
Employer: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Also known as: Edward Bernard Fort.
Edward B.
Fort, an American academic administrator who served as chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1981 to 1999, died on August 9, 2026, aged 95. Known as Edward Bernard Fort, he was the university’s chancellor emeritus and a professor of leadership studies.
Fort was born in Detroit and earned a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in educational administration from Wayne State University before completing a doctorate in educational administration at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1964. He later worked in Detroit public schools, held teaching posts at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, and went on to lead the Inkster, Michigan, public school system before his long tenure at North Carolina A&T.