Clifton Wharton Jr., former Michigan State president, dies

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., former Michigan State University president, dies at 98
Clifton R. Wharton Jr., former Michigan State University president and pioneer, is dead at the age of 98, the school said.
Fmr. MSU president and pioneer Clifton R. Wharton Jr. has died
Clifton R. Wharton Jr., former Michigan State University president and all-around pioneer, has passed away at the age of 98.
Pioneering Leader Clifton R. Wharton Jr., First Black President of Michigan State University, Dies at 98 in New York City
Clifton R. Wharton Jr., the first Black president of Michigan State University, has died at 98. He served from 1970 to 1978 and later became the first Black CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
Clifton Wharton Jr., former Michigan State president, dies at 98
EAST LANSING — Clifton Wharton Jr., a former Michigan State University president whose name and memory are tied to MSU's Wharton Center, died Saturday. He was 98, MSU’s president from 1970-1978, and a man of many firsts.
Clifton R. Wharton Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers, Is Dead at 98
He was the first African American to become president of a large white university, C.E.O. of a major corporation and deputy secretary of state.
Clifton Wharton Jr., MSU’s first Black president, dies at 98
Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., Michigan State University’s first Black president, has died. He was 98 years old. The university announced his death late Saturday. The Detroit News reported Wharton died from some form of cancer.
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