Esser, George H., Jr., 1921-2006
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George Hyndman Esser Jr. was born in Norton, Va., in 1922. Esser was a life-long civil rights advocate and crusader against poverty who led the North Carolina Fund under Governor Terry Sanford in the 1960s. He was also a professor of public law and government at the Institute of Government, University of North Carolina, 1948-1963; executive director of the North Carolina Fund, 1963-1969; program officer for the South for the Ford Foundation; 1969-1972; and executive director of the Southern Regional Council, 1972-1976. He died in Chapel Hill, N.C., in 2006.
From the description of George H. Esser papers, 1949-2007. WorldCat record id: 38428681
George Hyndman Esser Jr. was born in Norton, Va., in 1922. He received degrees from Virginia Military Institute and Harvard Law School. He was professor of public law and government at the Institute of Government, University of North Carolina, 1948-1963; executive director of the North Carolina Fund, 1963-1969; program officer for the South for the Ford Foundation; 1969-1972; and executive director of the Southern Regional Council, 1972-1976. Esser wrote and spoke widely on the topics of North Carolina government, economy, and education. Esser died in Chapel Hill, NC., on 5 November 2006.
From the guide to the George H. Esser Papers, 1949-2007, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
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