The Rev. Dr. Frank Napier was born August 8, 1935 to Flora and Benjamin Napier. Dr. Napier’s education began in the Paterson Public School System, where he graduated from Public School #4 in 1949 and aterson Central High School in 1953. He earned his B.S. and M.A. Degrees from William Paterson Teachers College and his Doctorate of Education from the University of Massachusetts. He began his professional career in the Paterson School System as an elementary school teacher and coach. He was later appointed administrative assistant to the Principal, Vice Principal, and later Principal of PS #4.
In 1972, Dr. Napier was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Schools and in 1976 he became the rst African American to serve in the position of Superintendent of the Paterson Public Schools. Dr. Napier has served as an adjunct professor at William Paterson University, Director of the NJEA Ethnic Studies Program and the Paterson State SummerEOP Fund. He was also a counselor for the Passaic County Community College EOF Program. Dr. Napier was a consultant for the Paterson Board of Education Social Studies Workshop on Black History, the New Jersey Counsel for Social Studies Grant, and the Third Star Publishing Company in Ridgewood, NJ.
The Rev. Dr. Frank Napier was born August 8, 1935 to Flora and Benjamin Napier. Dr. Napier’s education began in the Paterson Public School System, where he graduated from Public School #4 in 1949 and aterson Central High School in 1953. He earned his B.S. and M.A. Degrees from William Paterson Teachers College and his Doctorate of Education from the University of Massachusetts. He began his professional career in the Paterson School System as an elementary school teacher and coach. He was later appointed administrative assistant to the Principal, Vice Principal, and later Principal of PS #4.
In 1972, Dr. Napier was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Schools and in 1976 he became the rst African American to serve in the position of Superintendent of the Paterson Public Schools. Dr. Napier has served as an adjunct professor at William Paterson University, Director of the NJEA Ethnic Studies Program and the Paterson State SummerEOP Fund. He was also a counselor for the Passaic County Community College EOF Program. Dr. Napier was a consultant for the Paterson Board of Education Social Studies Workshop on Black History, the New Jersey Counsel for Social Studies Grant, and the Third Star Publishing Company in Ridgewood, NJ.
