| Vernon Jordan  AKA Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr.
Born: 15-Aug-1935
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
Gender: Male
Religion: Methodist
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business, Government
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Advisor to Bill Clinton Longtime friend of President Bill Clinton. Father: Vernon E. Jordan, Sr.
Mother: Mary Jordan
Brother: Windsor
Wife: Shirley (d. 1985)
Wife: Ann Dibble Jordan (m. 1986)
Daughter: Vickee
High School: David T. Howard High School, Atlanta, GA (1953)
University: BA, DePauw University, Green Castle, IN (1957)
Law School: JD, Howard University Law School (1960)
Lazard Senior Managing Director
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld
Member of the Board of American Express (1977-)
Member of the Board of Asbury Automotive Group (2002-)
Member of the Board of Clear Channel (2000-03)
Member of the Board of Dow Jones (1982-2006)
Member of the Board of J. C. Penney (1973-2003)
Member of the Board of Lazard (2005-)
Member of the Board of Revlon
Member of the Board of R. J. Reynolds 1980
Member of the Board of Sara Lee (-2005)
Member of the Board of Union Carbide
Member of the Board of Xerox (1974-)
Barrick Gold Advisory Board
Daimler Chrysler Advisory Board
Alfalfa Club 1989, President (2003-04)
America-Israel Friendship League U.S. National Advisory Board
Bilderberg Group
Bretton Woods Committee
Close Up Foundation Board of Advisors
Council on Foreign Relations
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Economic Club of Washington, DC President (2004-)
Ford Foundation Board of Directors
Friends of Hillary
Gore 2000
Hillary Clinton for President
NAACP
New Leadership for America PAC
Obama for America
Obama for Illinois
Rebuilding Together National Advisory Council
Searchlight Leadership Fund
Sharpton 2004
Trilateral Commission
United Negro College Fund Executive Director
Urban Institute Life Trustee
Urban League President (1972-81)
Iraq Study Group
Spingarn Medal 2001
Assassination Attempt shot by Joseph Paul Franklin in Fort Wayne, IN (29-May-1980)
Funeral: Katharine Graham (2001)
Wedding: Jack Welch and Suzy Wetlaufer (2004)
Funeral: Henry Grunwald (2005) Honorary Pallbearer
Hillraiser 2008
Funeral: Tim Russert (2008)
Author of books:
Vernon Can Read! A Memoir (2001, memoir, with Annette Gordon-Reed)
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