Jack Greenberg | |
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| President of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund | |
| In office 1961–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Thurgood Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Julius L. Chambers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1924 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 2016 (aged 91) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Relatives | Daniel S. Greenberg (brother) |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, LLB) |
| Awards | Presidential Citizens Medal |
Jack Greenberg (December 22, 1924 – October 12, 2016) was an American attorney and legal scholar. He was the Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund from 1961 to 1984, succeeding Thurgood Marshall.[1] He was involved in numerous crucial cases, including Brown v. Board of Education, which ended segregation in public schools.[1][2] In all, he argued 40 civil rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, and won almost all of them.[3]
He was Alphonse Fletcher Jr. Professor of Law Emeritus at Columbia Law School,[4] and had previously served as dean of Columbia College and vice dean of Columbia Law School.[5] He died on October 12, 2016.[6]
- ^ a b Teaching With Documents: Documents Related to Brown v. Board of Education. Biographies of Attorneys and Litigants: Brown v. Board of Education. National Archives. Accessed February 10, 2010
- ^ 'Brown' Lawyer Jack Greenberg. National Public Radio, May 17, 2004
- ^ The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law, bios of speakers. Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine Open Society Institute and Soros Foundation Network. Accessed February 10, 2010
- ^ Faculty profile, Columbia Law School (accessed January 3, 2016).
- ^ Professor Jack Greenberg '48 and Jeh Johnson '82 Win Wien Prize, Columbia Law School press release, Columbia University, December 2, 2009. Accessed February 10, 2010
- ^ Severo, Richard; McDanald, William. "Jack Greenberg, Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 91". The New York Times Company. The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2016.