William Robert Harvey (born January 29, 1941, Brewton, Alabama) is an American educator, academic administrator, and businessman who has served as president of Hampton University since 1978. He is the longest serving president in the school's history. Harvey became the first African-American owner in the soft drink bottling industry when he and his wife, , purchased a Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company franchise together in 1986. On December 15, 2020, He announced his plans to retire as President of Hampton University by June 2022.