National 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 19 years ago. Facebook WhatsApp Email Listen • 0:00 The NAACP chooses businessman Bruce Gordon, a former Verizon executive, to replace Kweisi Mfume as president of the NAACP. Copyright 2005 NPR