Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1922, Oct. 6 | Born, Charleston, W.V. |
| 1943 | B.A., West Virginia State College, Institute, W.V. |
| 1945 | Married Grace Banks (died 2011) |
| 1945 | Pastor, First Baptist Church, South Orange, N.J. |
| 1947 | M.A., Columbia University, New York, N.Y. |
| 1950 | Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1962 | Founder, Zion Non-Profit Charitable Trust, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1964 | Founder, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1969 | Founder, OIC International, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1971 | Board member, General Motors Corp. |
| 1977 | Created Sullivan Principles promoting corporate social responsibility |
| 1988 | Retired, Zion Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1988 | Founder, International Foundation for Education and Self Help, Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 1991 | Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 1998 | Published Moving Mountains: The Principles and Purposes of Leon Sullivan. Valley Forge, Pa.: Judson Press |
| 1999 | Received Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights |
| 2001, Apr. 24 | Died, Scottsdale, Ariz. |