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Greene, Ford

Authoritative Name:

Greene, Ford

Biography:

Ford Greene, 17 in 1961, integrated Georgia Tech along with Lawrence Williams and Ralph Long, Jr. September, 1961 after graduating from Turner High School in Atlanta where he excelled in academics and athletics, turning down scholarships to other colleges to attend Tech. He later transfered to another institution to complete his degree. After a career with IBM, Greene is president and chief operating officer of United Communications Systems International in McLean, Va.

Associated Subjects:

Greene, Ford

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Georgia Tech Students

Date of Original:: 1961
Collection:: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Contributing Institution:: New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)

WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Georgia Institute of Technology president Dr. Ed Harrison speaking to reporters about the school's integration and Ford Greene, Ralph Long, Jr., and Lawrence Williams, the school's first African American students, arriving on the campus in Atlanta, Georgia, 1961 September 18

Creator:: WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
Date of Original:: 1961-09-18
Collection:: WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
Contributing Institution:: Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection