Marcus Foster
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Marcus Foster has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Morbid | Podcast (Sep 2025). Oakland school superintendent murdered by the SLA; establishes the group’s violent tactics and public notoriety before the kidnapping.
Marcus Albert Foster was an American educator who gained a national reputation for educational excellence while serving as principal of Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1966–1969), as Associate Superintendent of Schools in Philadelphia (1969–1970), and as the first black superintendent of a large city school district. He was appointed in 1970 as Superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, California. Foster was assassinated in 1973 by members of the Sy
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on Morbid | Podcast |
| Role | School superintendent |
| Affiliation | Oakland Unified School District (implied by role) |
Who talks about Marcus Foster on podcasts?
Ash brought up Marcus Foster; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on Morbid | Podcast.
- Episode 703: The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst (Part 1) on Morbid | Podcast (Sep 2025) — Ash
What is Marcus Foster mentioned alongside?
Affiliated with: Symbion Liberation Army