Topic: Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr

Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr. 1935-, African-American civil-rights leader and lawyer, b. Atlanta, Ga. A graduate of the Howard Univ. Law School, he was executive director (1970-71) of the United Negro College Fund and president (1972-81) of the National Urban League. After being wounded (1980) by a sniper in Fort Wayne, Ind., he retired to law practice in Washington, D.C. In 1992-93 he was head of the transition team for incoming president Bill Clinton , for whom he became an influential adviser. In 2006 he served as a member of the Iraq Study Group. Bibliography: See his memoir, Vernon Can... Read more