Ned Fox Jr.

Edward (Ned) J. Fox, Jr, devoted 52 years to the field of K-12 independent education. He served as head of Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, NC, from 1976-2001, and prior to that was upper school head at Collegiate School in Richmond, VA, and on staff at numerous other independent schools. He also served as interim head at six independent schools from North Carolina to Texas to Arkansas to New Mexico. Additionally, Fox served in leadership positions for SAIS, NAIS, NCAIS, SACS and many other civic and charitable organizations, including service on the national board of the Cum Laude Society. During his career, he participated in over 70 SACS accreditation visits and led the development of the accreditation program for SAIS.

Fox graduated from Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, VA. He went on to earn his undergraduate degree in history from Rice University, his M.A.T. in English from Johns Hopkins University, and his Ed.D. in school administration from Nova Southeastern University. He taught seminars on independent school administration at colleges around the country, including Vanderbilt University, as well as founding the SAIS Administrative Institute in 1983 and the SAIS Institute for New Teachers in 1985.

A resolution adopted by the Collegiate School Board of Trustees in 1976 upon Fox’s departure reads, “Ned Fox is a gentleman, at home with all manner of people, equally at ease at a play, in a library, a museum, or the cheering section of a sports arena. With his sense of humor and ready repartee, he is the center of most school groups. He is not an ivory tower scholar, but respects learning as a basis for quality instruction. In establishing curriculum and programming, he has always been creative and innovative.”