Dr. Corey S. Bradford, Sr.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 16, 2020) – I am pleased to inform you that Corey S. Bradford, Senior Vice President for Business Affairs, has been appointed President of Harris-Stowe State University, a historically black public university in Saint Louis, Missouri. Corey will take up his duties at Harris-Stowe on May 1, 2020, accelerating the anticipated end of his current appointment at Prairie View.
In 2011, Corey joined the Prairie View A&M University administration as Chief Financial Officer. In that role, he has overseen a variety of business, facilities and general administrative affairs. Among his many accomplishments while overseeing these areas are the following:
– the completion of the state-of-the-art Panther Football Stadium;
– $300 million in enhancements to and expansion of the PVAMU campus, making it one of the most attractive in the A&M System;
– overall sound financial health enabling important investments in academic programs;
– the development of public-private partnerships that expanded nearby amenities for the campus community; and
– a summer internship program for PVAMU students.
Before joining Prairie View A&M, Corey had served in a variety of financial and administrative roles in the Southern Illinois University System, including as Assistant to the Vice President for Planning and Budget, and Assistant Vice President for Financial and Administrative Affairs and Ethics Officer.
I know you are as proud as I of the role that Prairie View has played in preparing him for this new challenge. Please join me in thanking him for his service and dedication to the university and wishing him every success as President of Harris-Stowe.
You may read the Harris-Stowe announcement here.
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Ruth J. Simmons, President