Vernon Jordan

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political figure
gptkbp:advocatesFor social justice
voting rights
economic empowerment
education reform
healthcare_access
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Alpha_Phi_Alpha
gptkb:American_Bar_Association
The Links, Incorporated
The_Boule
gptkbp:birthDate 1935-08-15
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:deathDate 2021-03-01
gptkbp:deathPlace Washington,_D.C.,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:DePauw_University
gptkb:Howard_University_School_of_Law
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Howard_University_Honorary_Degree
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:National_Civil_Rights_Museum_Freedom_Award
gptkb:DePauw_University_Honorary_Degree
Presidential Medal of Freedom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vernon Jordan
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Andrew_Young
gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkb:Kamala_Harris
gptkbp:knownFor political influence
civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:legacy community service
civil rights movement
business leadership
political mentorship
advocacy_for_African_Americans
gptkbp:notableWork The Jordan Report
The_Vernon_Jordan_Papers
gptkbp:occupation lawyer
civil rights activist
business executive
gptkbp:position President_of_the_National_Urban_League
Adviser_to_President_Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ann_Jordan