Henderson, Vivian Wilson, -1976

Vivian Wilson Henderson (b. 1923 d.1976) nationally recognized economist, educator, and civil rights leader, served as the 18th President of Clark College (Atlanta, Ga.) from 1965 until his death in 1976. Henderson received a bachelor's degree in economics from North Carolina College and his master's and doctorate degrees from University of Iowa. Henderson taught at Prairie View A & M College in Texas, and at North Carolina College. He accepted an appointment at Fisk University in 1952 and worked there until 1965 holding several positions including professor of economics, Chairman of the Department of Business Administration and Economics, Director of the Summer Sessions, and Acting Director for the Race Relations Department. From 1962 to 1964 he was a visiting scholar of economics at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Henderson authored numerous works including The Economic Imbalance, Economic Dimensions in Race Relations, Economic Opportunity and Negro Education, The Economic Status of Negroes, The Advancing South, Employment Race and Poverty, and Negro Colleges Face the Future. Henderson was involved in numerous civic, community, and civil rights organizations and was highly sought after to serve on local, state, regional, national, and international government and corporate committees, commissions, task forces, and boards.