Vernon Jordan passed away on March 1, 2021, but his cause of death is not disclosed yet. The civil rights activist is survived by his wife Ann Jordan.
Vernon Jordan was a noted civil rights activist. He was most active during the Civil Rights Movement of the United States of American after the 1960s.
He had also taken official positions in the White House during the late 90s.
Vernon Jordan is affiliated with many Civil Rights Movement organizations and was selected by Former President Bill Clinton as his close advisor during his presidential years.
One interesting fact about him is that he was the only black student in his class during his undergraduate degree.
Quick Facts:
| Name | Vernon Jordan |
| Birthday | August 15,1985 |
| Age | 85 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | – |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Civil Rights Activist |
| Married/Single | Married |
| Wife | Ann Dibble Jordan |
| Children | Vickee Jordan Adams |
| Education | Harvard University |
#BREAKING: Civil Rights activist & former adviser to Pres. Clinton, Vernon Jordan has died at 85, @CBSMMiller confirms.
His daughter, Vickee Jordan Adams, tells @CBSNews: “My father passed away last night around 10p surrounded by loved ones his wife and daughter by his side.” pic.twitter.com/JXSyp7SZMO
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) March 2, 2021
Who Is Vernon Jordan’s Wife?
Vernon Jordan was married to his wife named Ann Jordan at the time of his death.
The couple got married in 1986, a year after the death of Vernon’s first wife Shirley Yarbrough Jordan.
Vernon and Ann were together for more than three decades.
(AP News) Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton advisor, has died https://t.co/PX9uQY3Zmt #African-Americans #Atlanta #GeneralNews #GovernmentAndPolitics #Obituaries #PoliticalActivism #PoliticalIssues
— WatchOurCity.com (@WatchOurCity) March 2, 2021
Facts To Know About Vernon Jordan
- Talking about his age, Vernon Jordan was 85 years old at the time of his death. He was born on the 15th of August, 1985.
- The cause of death of the civil rights leader has not yet been released or confirmed from external sources. But, there are rumors that he died of Coronavirus.
- Vernon Jordan had authored two books called Vernon Can Read and It Plain: Standing Up and Speaking Out (2008).
- Speaking about his wife, Vernon Jordan married Shirley for his first time, who died in 1985. He later got married to Ann Dibble Jordan.
- Vernon had a net worth of $12 million at the time of his death in 2021.
- Wikipedia states that Vernon Jordan did his BA from DePauw University and later completed his JD from the prestigious Harvard University.
- He was among the very few people to be invited to the Bilderberg Conference, which aims to improve relations between Europe and North America.