CareerBlack History Month: Ruth J. Simmons, President of Brown UniversitySafon FloydFebruary 17, 2016September 28, 2017 by Safon FloydFebruary 17, 2016September 28, 2017513 Ruth J. Simmons became the first black president of an Ivy League institution as the 18th president of Brown University in 2000. She is also...