E. Frederic Morrow (c. 1906-1994) was the first African American to hold an executive position at the White House. He served President Dwight Eisenhower as Administrative Officer for Special Projects from 1955 to 1961. His brother was Ambassador John H. Morrow. A graduate of the law school of Rutgers University, he attended Bowdoin College from 1926-1930, but had to return to assist his family before graduating. Wikipedia
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Eventually winding up as a vice president of the African-American Institute in New York, Morrow later became the first Black vice president of the Bank of America, the world's largest privately-owned bank. www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n14_v86/ai_15...
*E. Frederic Morrow was born on this date in 1909. He is an African-American businessman and politician. www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/989/E_Frederi...
On July 9, 1955, E. Frederic Morrow became the first African-American to serve in an executive position on a United States president's cabinet in the White House. Morrow was an adviser on business affairs in the Commerce Department before joining Preside www.ldsgenesisgroup.org/history/fredericmorrow.html
