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- NAME: Vernon Jordan Jr.
- OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, Business Leader, Lawyer
- BIRTH DATE: August 15, 1935 (Age: 77)
- EDUCATION: DePauw University, Howard University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Atlanta, Georgia
- Full Name: Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr.
- ZODIAC SIGN: Leo
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Vernon Jordan Jr. became field secretary for the NAACP in Georgia in 1961 and held prominent posts in the United Negro College Fund and National Urban League thereafter. After advising Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, he helped guide the new president's transition into office but never took any political appointment, preferring instead to remain behind the scenes.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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