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Verizon Executive Tapped to Lead NAACP

NPR | By Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Published June 26, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

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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