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Clifton R. Wharton Jr.

1926–2024

United States

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Clifton Reginald Wharton Jr. (September 13, 1926 – November 16, 2024) was an American university president, corporate executive, and United States deputy secretary of state. In his multiple careers, he was an African-American pioneer.

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