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Verizon Executive Tapped to Lead NAACP

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Published June 25, 2005 at 9:00 PM PDT
This story was published more than 20 years ago.

The NAACP chooses businessman Bruce Gordon, a former Verizon executive, to replace Kweisi Mfume as president of the NAACP.

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Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nancy Marshall-Genzer is a part time newscaster, reporter, and producer for NPR. She reports on a variety of issues, including education and homeland security.

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