Eugene Kinckle Jones | |
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Born | |
Died | January 11, 1954 Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. | (aged 68)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Known for | Co-founder of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Cornell University |
Eugene Kinckle Jones (July 30, 1885 – January 11, 1954) was a leader of the National Urban League and one of the seven founders (commonly referred to as Seven Jewels) of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Cornell University in 1906. Jones became Alpha chapter's second President.