Clarence M. Pendleton Jr.

Clarence McClane Pendleton Jr.
1981 in White House
Chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
In office
November 16, 1981 – June 5, 1988
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byArthur Sherwood Flemming
Succeeded byWilliam B. Allen
Personal details
Born(1930-11-10)November 10, 1930
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJune 5, 1988(1988-06-05) (aged 57)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1980)
Republican (1980–1988)
SpouseMagrit Pendleton
Children3
Parent(s)Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Pendleton Sr.
Alma materDunbar High School
Howard University
OccupationEducator; Government official
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1954–1957

Clarence McClane Pendleton Jr. (November 10, 1930 – June 5, 1988) was the politically conservative African American chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, a position that he held from 1981 until his death during the administration of U.S. President Ronald W. Reagan.