Dr. Claude Antonio Mayberry Jr.

Dr. Claude Antonio Mayberry, Jr.
Educator * Community Leader * Entrepreneur
Dr. Claude A. Mayberry, Jr., finished his earthly journey on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Born in Detroit, MI, on February 17, 1931, he spent most of his youth in Hammond, IN. After deciding to leave Hammond High School, he enlisted and served four years in the United States Air Force and was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and a Good Conduct Medal. His union with Pauline Lampkin (Deceased) resulted in five beautiful children, Lawrence Mayberry (Luisa, Deceased); Karen Mayberry (Deceased); Cheryl Mayberry Bradley (Michael); Claude Mayberry, III; and Eric Mayberry (Vikki). He is also survived by nine grandchildren, (Ayana, Michael, Amber, Matthew Fennell, Luis, Erika, Lauren, Jordan, and Alyssa Mayberry), four family canines (Duke, Kingston, Jackson, and Turbo), two sisters (Margaret Saunders, Rev. Barbara J. Hardy-Garr), one sister-cousin (Janneth Amos), and countless cousins, nieces, and nephews.
After returning and graduating from high school, he enrolled at Purdue University where he received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mathematics Education. He went on to teach mathematics, chemistry, and physics at Edison Junior High School and West Side High School, in Gary, IN. Subsequently, he enrolled at Columbia University, where he earned a PhD in Mathematics Education and a Master of Education. He also earned a certificate in Management Development for College and University Administrators from Harvard University.
He enjoyed a long history of prestigious academic positions. He was Dean of Students at University of Pennsylvania and Provost at Colgate University. Later, he worked in President Ronald Reagan's administration, at the United States Department of Education, where he served as consultant and advisor to the Secretary of Education, William Bennett. He also served as a mathematics and science advisor to the National Commission on Excellence in Education and co-authored the government's report on the deficiency in our country's educational system entitled "A Nation at Risk."
Dr. Mayberry spent several decades as an educational publisher after launching CAM Publishing Group, Inc., where he created the national award-winning educational supplement Science Weekly. He was the inducted into the Educational Press Hall of Fame in 1997, was the recipient of Purdue University's School of Science Distinguished Alumni Award, and National Alliance of Black School Educators Marcus Foster Award, for outstanding leadership in education.
He had an extensive list of publication credits, including many books and articles on science and mathematics education. His book, "Parents Make a Difference" was his most popular.
Dr. Mayberry was a campaign coordinator, in 1968, for the country's first African American mayor, Richard G. Hatcher, in Gary, IN. He served as educational director for the NAACP and was the recipient of the Community Leader of America Award. In April of 1992, he was awarded the Key to the City in Hammond, Indiana. Dr. Mayberry is a member of St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church, in Washington, DC.
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