Remembering Dr. Eugene Stovall, political theorist, novelist, and man of conviction

"Growing up in Oakland, Dr. Stovall received a Catholic education. He attended St. Joseph's College Seminary, where he studied for the Catholic priesthood, and at the age of 18, he was invested into the Knights of Peter Claver. He later attended St. Mary's College before being called to serve in the United States Air Force. At the end of his military career, Dr. Stovall returned to the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1969."

"Dr. Stovall worked for the California State Legislature and the University of California's Institute of Race and Community Relations before joining the corporate sector and going on to work at Pacific Bell. During his 18 years with Pacific Bell, Dr. Stovall also served as an adjunct faculty member for the University of San Francisco, St. Mary's College, San Francisco State University and Merritt College, teaching marketing, telecommunications, critical thinking, Greek thought, Renaissance, public administration, and Black history."

"Dr. Stovall met and married Eleanore Terrell-Stovall. To this union two children were born, Eugene Arthur Stovall IV and Jennifer A. Stovall. He was a strong father figure in the lives of his children and a man of deep conviction, unwavering love for his family, and a relentless commitment to education and progress. His sense of responsibility and devotion were the foundation of the home."

Eugene A. Stovall III was born in 1940 in Oakland. He received a Catholic education, attended St. Joseph's College Seminary, and was invested into the Knights of Peter Claver at 18. He served in the United States Air Force and graduated magna cum laude from UC Berkeley in 1969. He studied the Swedish parliamentary ombudsman at the University of Lund, became a national foundation fellow in 1973, and earned a PhD in political theory from UC Berkeley. He worked in state government and at the UC Institute of Race and Community Relations, then spent 18 years at Pacific Bell while teaching as an adjunct at several colleges. He married Eleanore Terrell-Stovall, had two children, and ran a small business that emphasized hard work and devotion to family and education.

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