Wade Henderson

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Wade Henderson
President of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
In office January 7, 2021 – May 2, 2022
Preceded by	Vanita Gupta
Succeeded by	Maya Wiley
In office 1996–2016
Succeeded by	Vanita Gupta
Personal details
Born	(1948-04-22) April 22, 1948 (age 76) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	Howard University (BA) Rutgers University, Newark (JD)

Wade J. Henderson (born April 22, 1948) is an African-American advocate, community leader and governmental activist. He has served as president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (LCCHR) and counsel to the Leadership Conference Education Fund.^[1]