Guide Note

On May 17, 2008, the NAACP elected Ben Jealous as their new president and CEO.

Jealous was formerly the president of the Rosenberg Foundation, which aims to achieve lasting improvements in the lives of residents of California. Jealous was the 4th president of this organization since its founding in 1935.

Jealous was an executive director at Newspaper Publishers Association, which is a collection of over 200 community newspapers.

Fast Facts

Age: 35
Birthplace: Monterey County, California
Undergraduate College: Columbia University, bachelor's degree in Political Science
Graduate College: University of Oxford, masters degree in Comparative Social Research
Former director of an Amnesty International division
Replaced Bruce Gordon as CEo of the NAACP
Mid-ninties: Managing editor of the Jackson Advocate, oldest black newspaper in Mississippi

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Washington Post: NAACP Chooses Its New President (May 18, 2008)
Baltimore Sun: NAACP head hopes to mobilize voters (May 18, 2008)
San Francisco Chronicle: NAACP names S.F. man, 35, new president (May 18, 2008)
CNN.com: 35-year-old Chosen to Lead NAACP (May 17, 2008)
Baltimore Sun: Jealous to Become NAACP's New President, CEO (May 17, 2008)
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