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Frank Napier
1935-08-08 – 2002-10-28
Life & Legacy
Frank Napier Jr. (August 8, 1935 – October 28, 2002) was an American educator who served as superintendent of the Paterson School District in Paterson, New Jersey. In the 1980s, he received national recognition as superintendent through Joe Louis Clark, the notable and controversial former principal of Eastside High School. It was Napier who asked Clark to be the principal of Eastside High. Napier was portrayed by Robert Guillaume in the 1989 film, Lean on Me.
Occupation & Career
educator
Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst; William Paterson University; John F. Kennedy High School
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
NAACP
Education & Institutions
John F. Kennedy High School · University of Massachusetts Amherst · William Paterson University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q24248330 — wikidata View source
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