Vernon Jordan

Biography

Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr. (August 15, 1935 – March 1, 2021) was an American business executive and civil rights attorney who worked for various civil rights movement organizations before becoming a close advisor to President Bill Clinton. He survived a nearly fatal assassination attempt in 1980 at the hands of a white supremacist. Jordan grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated in 1957 from DePauw University.

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