Biography:
Gulf region labor representative, U.S. Maritime Commission; investigated racial conflict at Alabama Dry Dock (1943); said use of black manpower was necessary for yard; attended FEPC meeting on region’s shipbuilding companies (Dec. 1944). Following his release from active duty with the rank of lieutenant colonel, he continued working in industrial relations, including a stint with the New York Daily News.
Birth:
1910 November 23
Death:
2001 April 22
Gender:
Male