Clifton Wharton Jr., MSU’s 1st Black 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.
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.
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.
Who was Clifton Wharton Jr? Tributes pour in as MSU’s first black president dies at 98
Michigan State University's former president, Dr. Clifton Wharton Jr., has passed away. He was 98. The school has confirmed the news of his demise.
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 Wharton Jr., MSU’s first Black president, dies at 98
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — 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.
MSU's first African American president Clifton Wharton Jr. dies at 98
Former Michigan State University President Clifton Wharton Jr. has died. Wharton led the school between 1970-78, making him the first African American president of a major U.S. public research university. As president, he oversaw the creation of the MSU Foundation and established an anti-discrimination judicial board.
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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