Clifton Wharton Jr., 1st Black president of MSU, dies

Clifton Wharton Jr., first Black president of MSU, dies at 98
Wharton guided the opening of 2 colleges and held a 'steadfast commitment to creating a ‘pluralistic university,' said MSU president Kevin Guskiewicz.
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.
Fmr. MSU President Clifton R. Wharton Jr. has died
Former Michigan State President Clifton R. Wharton Jr., has died at the age of 98. Wharton was appointed Michigan State’s 14th president in 1970, he was also recognized as the first Black President of a major U.
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.
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