| Dr. George W Gore | |
| President of Florida A & M University | |
| Term Start: | 1950 |
| Term End: | 1968 |
| Birth Date: | July 11, 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Death Date: | September 13, 1982 |
| Death Place: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Predecessor: | H. Manning Efferson |
| Successor: | Benjamin L. Perry, Jr. |
| Alma Mater: | DePauw, Harvard, Columbia |
| Residence: | Tallahassee, Florida |
George William Gore (July 11, 1901- September 13, 1982) was President of Florida A & M University from 1950 to 1968, FAMU's second longest serving president after John Robert Edward Lee.[1] He oversaw the institution's transition from Florida A&M College (FAMCEE) to Florida A&M University and resisted an encouraged merge with Florida State University.[2] [3] The Gore Education Complex at FAMU, and the nearby street, Gore Avenue, are named for him.
Gore received a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from DePauw. He then earned a master's from Harvard and A Ph.D. from Columbia. He joined the faculty of Tennessee A&I as a journalism instructor and later spent 23 years as dean before coming to FAMU. While at Tennessee he conceived of the idea of Alpha Kappa Mu honor society.[4]
Gore was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1901. He was married to Pearl Mayo Winrow. They had one daughter, also named Pearl.