Clifton R. Wharton Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers, Is Dead at 98

By The New York Times   |   1 year ago
Clifton R. Wharton Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers, Is Dead at 98

Clifton R. Wharton Jr. broke racial barriers as the first African American to lead a major white university, head a Fortune 500 company, and serve as deputy secretary of state. He emphasized the importance of merit over race in his remarkable career.

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