William B. Allen
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William Barclay Allen (born 1944) is an American author, professor, and political scientist from Fernandina Beach, Florida.[1] He was a member of the National Council on the Humanities from 1984 to 1987 and chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights from 1988 to 1989. Allen has been described as a "conservative black leader in education."[2]
Quick Facts Chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, President ...
William Allen | |
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Chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights | |
In office August 8, 1988 ā October 23, 1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Clarence Pendleton |
Succeeded by | Arthur Fletcher |
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Born | 1944 (age 79ā80) Fernandina Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Children | Danielle |
Education | Pepperdine College (BA) Claremont Graduate University (MA, PhD) |
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