Norman Christopher Francis (born March 20, 1931 in Lafayette, Louisiana), is a former president of Xavier University of Louisiana.
He served the position from 1968-2015 as the first lay (non-clergy) president of Xavier.
He also served as the chairman of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, the state agency in charge of planning the recovery and rebuilding of Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.