Marcus Foster

Marcus Albert Foster (March 31, 1923 – November 6, 1973) was an American educator who gained a national reputation for educational excellence while serving as principal of Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1966–1969), as Associate Superintendent of Schools in Philadelphia (1969–1970), and as the first black superintendent of a large city school district. He was appointed in 1970 as Superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, California. Foster was assassinated in 1973 by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a newly founded leftist terrorist group.

This article is about educator. For the basketball player, see Marcus Foster (basketball).
Marcus Foster
Born
Marcus Albert Foster

(1923-03-31)March 31, 1923
Athens, Georgia, US
DiedNovember 6, 1973(1973-11-06) (aged 50)
Oakland, California, US
Cause of deathAssassination by shooting
Resting placeMountain View Cemetery
Alma materB.A., Cheyney State College, 1947
Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1971
OccupationEducator
Years active1957–1973
EmployerOakland Unified School District
Known forOakland's first African American Superintendent;
founder of the Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute;
murdered by SLA
TitleSuperintendent
Term1970–1973
SpouseAlbertine Ramseur
Children1
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