About Morehouse

BENJAMIN A. BLACKBURN II ’61

Benjamin Blackburn

Year Elected: 1988
Board Title: Secretary

Board Committee(s):

  • Executive
  • Athletics
  • Development
  • Educational Policy
  • Physical Plant

Professional Affiliations Include:

  • Founding Member, Health First Foundation
  • Member, Southeastern Academy of Prosthodontics
  • Member, Fifth District Dental Society
  • Member, North Georgia Dental Society
  • Member, Georgia Dental Society
  • Member, Georgia Dental Association
  • Board Member,Meharry Medical College
  • Retired Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science,Morehouse College, 1961Doctor of Dental Science, Meharry Medical College, 1965
  • Internship, Sydenham Hospital, New York, 1965-66
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Prosthodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, 1968

Achievements Include:

  • American Board of Prosthodontics, Certified Diplomat
  • First African American to pass the Tennessee Specialty of Prosthodontics boards exams
  • First African American to teach at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry
  • First African American to teach at EmoryUniversity’s School of Dentistry