Johnson O. Akinleye was the twelfth chancellor of North Carolina Central University.

[3] Akinleye began his career as an assistant professor in the Department of Communications at Bowie State University from 1986 to 1989.

Akinleye joined NCCU in 2014 as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

Dr. Akinleye is often noted for his leadership and developing his university into a high performing HBCU.

[5] Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye was appointed to the NCAA Division I Presidential Forum.