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Vernon E.
Jordan served as the President & CEO of the National Urban League, Inc. and held director positions at Old COPPER Co., Inc., Xerox Corp., Dow Jones & Co., Inc., The Hillshire Brands Co., Lazard, Inc., and America Online Latin America, Inc. He was also a trustee at DePauw University, Howard University, and the Institute of International Education, Inc. Jordan was the Field Director-Georgia for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Executive Director of The United Negro College Fund, Inc. He was a Vice Chairman at The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund and a Senior Managing Director at Lazard Frères & Co. LLC.
Jordan was also a director at the W.M.
Keck Foundation, Inc. and The Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation.
Jordan earned his undergraduate degree from DePauw University and his graduate degree from Howard University School of Law.
Former positions of Vernon E. Jordan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
W.M. Keck Foundation, Inc.
 W.M. Keck Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services W.M. Keck Foundation, Inc. is a charitable foundation which supports scientific, engineering, and medical research. The company was founded by William Myron Keck in 1954 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
| Howard University | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund
 The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Kennedy Center Corporate Fund operates as a nationwide partnership of distinguished business leaders who help to mobilize corporate partners and secure critical funding. The company was founded by Harold Burson in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
| The Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
| DePauw University | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
Training of Vernon E. Jordan
| DePauw University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Howard University School of Law | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| LAZARD, INC. | Finance |
| ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | Retail Trade |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Finance |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
 Dow Jones & Co., Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Dow Jones & Co., Inc publishes financial information and news. It offers news through newspapers, newswires, websites, apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, conferences and more. The firm?s premier brands include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and SmartMoney. The company was founded by Edward Davis Jones, Charles Henry Dow and Charles Milford Bergstresser in 1882 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Old COPPER Co., Inc.
 Old COPPER Co., Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Old COPPER Co., Inc. engages in the operation of retail stores of apparel, home, jewelry, and beauty merchandise. The company was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902 and is headquartered in Plano, TX. | Retail Trade |
Lazard Frères & Co. LLC
 Lazard Frères & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP
 Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP provides legal services. The firm's areas of practice includes appellate, litigation, business and commercial litigation, dispute resolution, government contracts, internal investigations, labor and employment, oil and gas patent, trademark and copyright infringement, product liability and toxic tort securities litigation. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
| The Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation | |
Lazard Group LLC
 Lazard Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lazard Group LLC provides financial advisory, asset management, and other financial services. The firm offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, middle market advisory, capital markets and capital structure advisory, sovereign advisory, restructuring, and private fund advisory. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Xerox Corp.
 Xerox Corp. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Electronic Technology |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Association for the Advancement of Colored People provides civil rights protection services. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. The company was founded by Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard and William English Walling in February 12, 1909 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Commercial Services |
The United Negro College Fund, Inc.
 The United Negro College Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Negro College Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides financial support for higher education. It offers scholarship assistance for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The organization was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
America Online Latin America, Inc.
 America Online Latin America, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services America Online Latin America, Inc., based in Fort Lauderdale, is the exclusive provider of AOL-branded services in Latin America. AOL Latin America currently operates services in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina and serves members of the AOL-branded service in Puerto Rico. | Technology Services |
National Urban League, Inc.
 National Urban League, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Urban League, Inc. provides economic empowerment and educational opportunities. It offers education, jobs, housing and health. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
The Hillshire Brands Co.
 The Hillshire Brands Co. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables The Hillshire Brands Co. provides meat-centric food solutions for the retail and foodservice markets. The company was founded by Nathan Cummings in 1939 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Institute of International Education, Inc.
 Institute of International Education, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of International Education, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides educational and training programs for participants, sponsors and donors. It promotes educational relations, strengthen and link learning institutions. The firm?s programs are focused on the advancement of academic freedom, leadership skills development and capacity enhancement of individuals and organizations to address educational challenges. The organization was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund
The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Kennedy Center Corporate Fund operates as a nationwide partnership of distinguished business leaders who help to mobilize corporate partners and secure critical funding. The company was founded by Harold Burson in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous |
W.M. Keck Foundation, Inc.
W.M. Keck Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services W.M. Keck Foundation, Inc. is a charitable foundation which supports scientific, engineering, and medical research. The company was founded by William Myron Keck in 1954 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
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