Manford Byrd Jr. (May 29, 1928 – January 17, 2021) was an American educator and education administrator and former school superintendent. Byrd served as the 21st superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools district from March 25, 1985 until August 1, 1989. Byrd is noted as the first African-American man to serve as superintendent of the district (with the first African-American being a woman, his predecessor Ruth B. Love).