Vernon Jordan
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Vernon Jordan | |
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 Jordan in 2019 | |
| Born | Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr. August 15, 1935 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 2021 (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | DePauw University (BA) Howard University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney, business executive and civil rights activist |
| Years active | 1960–2021 |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Yarbrough (died 1985) |
| Children | 1 daughter (with Yarbrough) |
Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr. (August 15, 1935 – March 1, 2021) was an American businessman and civil rights activist. He worked for many Civil Rights Movement organizations. He was a presidential adviser to President Bill Clinton.
Jordan died at his home in Washington, D.C. on March 1, 2021 at the age of 85.[1][2]
Vernon Jordan Media
Jordan working on a voter education project in 1967.
Vernon Jordan shares conversation with famed photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. At the time, Jordan was visiting President Clinton on the island of Martha's Vineyard.
Jordan at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2019.
References
- ↑ Gangel, Jamie; Merica, Dan; Malveaux, Suzanne; Stracqualursi, Veronica (March 2, 2021). "Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and close ally of Bill Clinton, dies". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/02/politics/vernon-jordan-dies/index.html. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ↑ Lewis, Neil A. (March 2, 2021). "Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Leader and D.C. Power Broker, Dies at 85". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/us/vernon-jordan-dead.html. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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