Clifton R. Wharton Jr., pioneer who broke racial barriers, dies at 98
December 1, 2024
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as posted by the channelClifton R. Wharton Jr., a barrier-breaking pioneer in both education in business, has died at 98. Wharton Jr. was the first African American man to be named president of a predominantly white university, Michigan State, and went on to become the first Black man to lead a Fortune 500 company. Sunday TODAY’s Hallie Jackson remembers a life well lived.
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