Scheinman, William X., 1927-

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Dates:
Birth 1927

Biographical notes:

President, African American Students Foundation; director, American Committee on Africa.

From the description of William X. Scheinman papers, 1952-1999. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123401700

Biographical/Historical Note

1927(?) Born 1940s Serves in U.S. Navy during World War II 1950s Founds Arnav Aircraft Associates, Inc. 1956 Meets Tom Mboya, Kenyan independence leader 1958 1961 Leading figure in the activities of the African-American Students Foundation, which brings African students to the United States and arranges for their college education 1960s 1990s Works as stock broker and investment adviser, publishing the newsletter, Timings 1970 Author, Why Most Investors Are Mostly Wrong Most of the Time 1999 May 24 Dies, Reno, Nevada

From the guide to the William X. Scheinman Papers, 1952-1999, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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Subjects:

  • Educational assistance, American
  • Educational assistance, American

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • Kenya (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Africa (as recorded)
  • Africa (as recorded)
  • Kenya (as recorded)

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