EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Historically black college, founded 1867 by William Savery and Thomas Tarrant.

Location:
Talladega, AL

Founding Date:
1867

Team:
Tornadoes

Enrollment:
400

Official Website:
http://www.talladega.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James D. Thornton	Business	c. 1949		Senior EVP at MBNA
Margaret Bush Wilson	Activist	30-Jan-1919	11-Aug-2009	NAACP Chairman, 1975-83

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
J. Gary Cooper	Business	2-Oct-1936		US Ambassador to Jamaica, 1994-97
Charles M. Elson	Business	c. 1960		Economist, University of Delaware
James D. Thornton	Business	c. 1949		Senior EVP at MBNA
Margaret Bush Wilson	Activist	30-Jan-1919	11-Aug-2009	NAACP Chairman, 1975-83

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