Nelson Ferebee Taylor

Nelson Ferebee Taylor (January 24, 1921 – February 25, 2004)[1][2] was an American lawyer and educational administrator who served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1972 to 1980.

[3] Taylor grew up in Oxford, North Carolina and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in American history.

Taylor also oversaw the creation of the Pogue scholarships, which were created to attract top students from North Carolina with an emphasis on minority applicants.

He was named Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Law and received the Frederick B. McCall Award for Teaching Excellence.

The annual award recognizes a senior who has “made the greatest contribution to the continued vitality and strength of the honor code in the community.”[3]