Will W. Alexander
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Will Winton Alexander (1884–1956) was chief executive officer of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation (CIC) as well as the first president of Dillard University.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Alexander was born in Marrisville, Missouri in 1884. He attended Vanderbilt University.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]He served as Executive Secretary Army Y.M.C.A. Southeastern Military Department from 1917 to 1919.[1]
He served as the Executive Director of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation from 1919 to 1930.[1]
Alexander originally had no desire to become a college president; he was deeply committed to the CIC. However, he was persuaded to become acting president "during the preliminary stages of its development", and served in 1935–36.[2] In 1926 he was the first ever winner of the prestigious Gold medal for distinguished achievements in race relations of the Harmon Foundation awards.[3]
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[edit | edit source]References
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