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Frank Napier
Born(1935-08-08)August 8, 1935
DiedOctober 28, 2002(2002-10-28) (aged 67)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSuperintendent
Known for1989 film Lean on Me

Frank Napier Jr.[1] (August 8, 1935[1] – October 28, 2002)[2] was an American former superintendent of the Paterson School District in Paterson, New Jersey.[3][4][5] 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.[6] Napier was portrayed by Robert Guillaume in the 1989 film, Lean on Me.[7][8][9]

Biography

Napier graduated from

African-American to be superintendent of the Paterson school district.[1][2] He was ousted as superintendent in 1991.[2]

He served as an adjunct professor at

William Paterson College Alumni Association.[1] Napier was also a life member of the Paterson branch of the NAACP and the District Chairman of the Passaic Boy Scouts of America.[1]

Napier was

Baptist.[1] He was married to Margaret E. Nottingham and they had three children: David, Darren and Dina.[1] Napier died on October 28, 2002, at the age of 67.[2] The cause of death was respiratory failure.[2]

There is a school, Dr. Frank Napier, Jr. School of Technology, that is named after him.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Rev. Dr. Frank Napier, Jr". Carnie P. Bragg Funeral Homes, Inc. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ^
    The Record (Bergen County). Archived from the original
    on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ Lentz, Philip (26 March 1989). "Joe Clark`s Fame Marred By Squabbling, Less-supportive Figures". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. Philly.com
    . 11 March 1989. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ^ Hanley, Robert (23 March 1990). "New Jersey Acts To Take Over School System". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  6. Pittsburgh Press
    . Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  7. ^ Galbraith, Jane (31 January 1989). "Review: 'Lean on Me'". Variety. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Morgan Freeman and Robert Guillame star in 'Lean on Me': The story about the controversial high school principal Joe Clark". Baltimore Afro-American. 18 February 1989. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  9. ^ Miller, Wendy (4 April 1989). "Lean on Me supports Freeman's talent only". Mohave Daily Miner. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  10. NorthJersey.com
    . Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  11. ^ Cohen, Noah (15 October 2015). "Paterson elementary school closed Friday following fire". NJ.com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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