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Donald Gayton Phelps

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Donald Gayton Phelps Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Death
5 Jul 2003 (aged 73)
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Burial
Bellevue, King County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Educator, civil rights activist. He was the first black chancellor of the Seattle Community College and, in 1988, became chancellor of the nation's largest and most diverse community-college district in Los Angeles. In the late '60s and early '70s, he was a commentator for KOMO 4 television and radio (Seattle) speaking regularly on race relations. He taught in the community-college leadership program at the University of Texas (Austin) until his death.
Educator, civil rights activist. He was the first black chancellor of the Seattle Community College and, in 1988, became chancellor of the nation's largest and most diverse community-college district in Los Angeles. In the late '60s and early '70s, he was a commentator for KOMO 4 television and radio (Seattle) speaking regularly on race relations. He taught in the community-college leadership program at the University of Texas (Austin) until his death.

Bio by: Deleon Todd


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  • Originally Created by: Deleon Todd
  • Added: Jul 9, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7668424/donald_gayton-phelps: accessed ), memorial page for Donald Gayton Phelps (22 Jul 1929–5 Jul 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7668424, citing Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.