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Clifton Wharton Jr., 1st Black president of MSU, dies

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.

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Clifton Wharton Jr., barrier-breaking leader in academia and business, dies at 98

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., who shattered racial barriers in a multifaceted career in education, international development and business, serving as the first Black president of a major, predominantly White university and later becoming the first person of color to lead a Fortune 500 company,

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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.

The New York Times · 1d

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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Clifton Wharton Jr., former Michigan State president, dies at 98

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.

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Fmr. MSU president and pioneer Clifton R. Wharton Jr. has died

Clifton and Dolores Wharton (Photo taken by Fred Richardson, permission by Adolph Burton) Clifton and Dolores Wharton (Photo ...

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MSU's Albert Reese wins 2024 Kent Hull Trophy

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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 ...

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MSU Football reportedly could end Ryan Walters' tenure at Purdue

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