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Leon Tarver
Senior Fellow

Leon Tarver

Member Since 2026

Biography

Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Southern University; President Emeritus, Southern University. Former Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, and Vice President for Administration, Southern University; Secretary of Revenue and Taxation, State of Louisiana; Assistant Dean/Director, Lucius N. Littauer Program in Public Administration, Harvard University; Secretary of Urban and Community Affairs, State of Louisiana; Assistant Superintendent, Louisiana Department of Education; Executive Director, Louisiana Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Chairman Board of Supervisors Southern University Current
President Emeritus Southern University Current
Professor of Public Administration School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs Southern University Current
Vice President for Administration Southern University Current
Secretary of Revenue and Taxation State of Louisiana Current
Assistant Dean/Director Assistant Dean/Director Harvard University Current
Secretary of Urban and Community Affairs State of Louisiana Current
Assistant Superintendent Louisiana Department of Education Current
Executive Director Louisiana Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Academic
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