She served as president and CEO of Provost Studios, a nearly 80-year-old business that photographed generations of Houstonians and shot portraits for Black schools before integration. Provost graduated from Texas Southern University and taught photography there as a professor. Georgia Provost dies at age 85She served as president and CEO of Provost Studios, a nearly 80-year-old business that photographed generations of Houstonians and shot portraits for Black schools before integration. Provost graduated from Texas Southern University and taught photography there as a professor. Her words were a fitting reflection of the lifelong bond she shared with Texas Southern University and the unwavering pride she carried for the institution she loved so dearly."