TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
Bobby Lee Lovett 1943-2022 Historian, Educator, Author Civil Servant, U.S. Army
“LONG LED THE U.S. ARMY’S LARGEST COUNTERINTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION ORGANIZATION AS CHIEF OF STAFF AT FORT MEADE, MD ...”
A ward-winning tory, and former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Tennessee State University (TSU), Dr. Bobby L. Lovett (Nashville (TN) Alumni author, Professor Emeritus of His- 1983), entered the Chapter Invisible on December 23, 2022. Bobby Lee Lovett was born in Memphis, TN, on January 19, 1943, to Edward Kirk and Fran- ces Marie Lovett. After graduating from Booker T. Washington High School, Lovett earned a B.A. in his- tory and political science at Arkansas AM&N State College (now known as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff). He later earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in American history from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR. Lovett began his pro- fessional career teaching history in the Memphis Public School System (1969-1970) and at Eureka
College (1970- 1973). In 1973, he joined the TSU faculty as a senior professor. He taught his- tory and African American history for 30 years until his retirement in 2010. He served as the Dean of the TSU College of Arts and Sciences for more than ten years. In addition to teaching “Dr. Bobby Lovett made a lasting impression on his students, colleagues, and anyone who crossed his path. Dr. Lovett embodied our motto of think, work, and serve and took his role very seriously in cultivating young minds for future leadership and representing TSU.” - Dr. Glenda B. Glover President, Tennessee State University
Long led the U.S. Army’s largest counterintelligence investigation organization as Chief of Staff at Fort Meade, MD, for sixteen months. He was promoted to Director/Commander at Presidio of Monterey in Monterey, CA, before returning to the United States Department of Defense as Deputy Director to lead the Counter-ter- rorism and Cyber Plans Strategy Team Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. He concluded his service, retiring as Colonel after serving as Director/Commander of U.S. Army Garrison South- ern Command in Doral, FL, leading the Joint Intelli- gence Operations Center that provided critical infor- mation to senior leaders and policymakers within the U.S. government and foreign partners in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Long’s military honors include the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious, Army Achievement, and Joint Ser- vice Commendation Medals. After retiring from mil- itary service, Long joined Morgan Stanley as Vice President of Data Program Management. Later, he joined Coca-Cola as an Insider Risk/Threat Senior Manager, securing and pro- tecting global intellectual property and assets. Brother Derrick C. Long was preceded in death by his devoted grandparents, James and Bertha Long and Carl Pervis Sr., and his aunt Denise Mays (Herman). He is survived by his parents, son Derrick Pervis Long (Xi 2022), siblings: MeCh- ele (Selwyn), Melonie (Marcantony), Joy, Sean (Jessica), Chauna (Castell III), Kristopher, and Errol, a host of close relatives, friends, and professional colleagues. ♦
history at TSU, Lovett was a prolific writer on American and African American history. His
research and articles have appeared in numerous doc- umentaries, history books,
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