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The Mighty Hannibal (cousin) Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr. (August 15, 1935 – March 1, 2021) was an American business executive and civil rights attorney who worked for various civil rights movement organizations before becoming a close advisor to President Bill Clinton . Jordan grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated in 1957 from DePauw ...
- 5 (1 with Yarbrough, 4 by marriage with Ann Cook)
- Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr., August 15, 1935, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- 1960–2021
- The Mighty Hannibal (cousin)
Mar 2, 2021 · By Neil A. Lewis. Published March 2, 2021 Updated March 9, 2021. Vernon E. Jordan Jr., the civil rights leader and Washington power broker whose private counsel was sought in the highest echelons ...
Apr 26, 2024 · Vernon Jordan (born August 15, 1935, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died March 1, 2021, Washington, D.C.) was an American attorney, civil rights leader, business consultant, and influential power broker. Although he never held political office, Jordan served as a key adviser in the 1990s to U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton, having befriended him and his wife ...
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Mar 2, 2021 · Vernon E. Jordan Jr., the civil rights leader and Washington power broker whose private counsel was sought both by the powerful at the top levels of government and those in the corporate world ...
Speech delivered at the National Press Club. Washington, D.C. - February 14, 1978. Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Vernon Jordan was a powerful civil rights leader with unprecedented access to America's business and government elite. From 1971 to 1981, Jordan served as president of the National Urban League, a mainstream civil rights organization ...
Mar 2, 2021 · Updated at 2:35 p.m. ET. Vernon Jordan, the civil rights lawyer who built a career as a power broker in politics and business, has died at age 85. Jordan "passed away peacefully last evening ...
From Vernon Jordan’s modest origins to national renown as a distinguished, pioneering attorney, businessman and civil rights leader; and as an influential powerbroker and counselor to American ...
