Edison O. Jackson

Edison O. Jackson (born October 1, 1942) was the sixth president of Bethune-Cookman University. Previously, he was president of Medgar Evers College from 1989 to 2009.

In 2013, Jackson was appointed president of Bethune-Cookman University.

Jackson was born in Heathsville, Virginia. Jackson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology (1965), and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Howard University (1968), and a Doctorate in Education from Rutgers University (1983) with academic emphasis on the philosophy, function, role and administration of urban educational institutions.

Jackson is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.