Blakey, William Arthur "Buddy"
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<p>William A. Blakey, born in Louisville, KY, was a graduate of <a href="https://knoxvillecollege.edu/">Knoxville College</a> and <a href="http://law.howard.edu/">Howard University School of Law</a>. He was recognized for the development of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Act - Title 111B-HEA, passed during his tenure as Senior Legislative Assistant to Senator Paul Simon. Blakey also oversaw the HBCU Student Loan Default Exemption through Congress. <br /><br />For more than 15 years Blakey served as the Washington counsel of the United Negro College Fund. In recognition of his advocacy for HBCUs, Blakey was inducted into the National Black College Hall of Fame in 2001. William A. Blakey and Associates, established in 2005, was located in Washington, D. C. <br /><br />For more see "Washington attorney inducted into Black College Hall of Fame<em>," <a href="https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300001024">Black Issues in Higher Education</a></em>, vol.18, issue 22 (12/20/2001), p. 17; <em><a href="https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/30000911">Who's Who Among African Americans</a></em>, 1975-2006; <a href="https://kchr.ky.gov/Hall-of-Fame/Pages/William-Arthur-Buddy-Blakey.aspx">William Arthur "Buddy" Blakey</a> at the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Hall of Fame website; and articles in <a href="https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300001025"><em>The</em> <em>Chronicle of Higher Education</em></a>. See also K. Mangan, "William Blakey, lawyer for Black colleges, dies at 67," <em><a href="https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300001025">The Chronicle of Higher Education</a></em>, 11/14/2010.</p>
Duncan, John Bonner
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<p>John Bonner Duncan was born in Springfield, KY, leaving the state in 1930 to attend <a href="https://home.howard.edu/">Howard University</a>, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree. He was also a 1938 graduate and distinguished alumni of the <a href="https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/robert-h.terrell-law-school-african-american-heritage-trail">Robert H. Terrell Law School</a>. <br /><br />A government employee, Duncan served from 1952-1961 in the appointed position of Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. President John F. Kennedy appointed him to the D.C. governing board in 1961; he was the first African American commissioner of the District of Columbia. In 1964, he was reappointed to the position by President Lyndon B. Johnson and served until 1967. At the end of his second term, Duncan was appointed assistant to the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior for Urban Relations. He retired from government in 1969. <br /><br />Duncan was a community and civic leader in a large number of organizations, including the NAACP and the Washington Urban League, and he served on the board of the United Negro College Fund. <br /><br />The <a href="https://searcharchives.library.gwu.edu/repositories/2/resources/233" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John B. Duncan Papers</a> are available in the George Washington University Libraries Archival Collection. For more see "John B. Duncan, 84, 1st black commissioner," Obituaries, <a href="https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300001036"><em>Washington Times</em></a>, 6/23/1994, Section C, p. C8; and Levy, Claudia, "D.C. Commissioner John Duncan Dies," <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1994/06/22/dc-commissioner-john-duncan-dies/c0eebcd5-25e2-4b19-9286-68f9487c8da2/">Washington Post</a>, June 22, 1994 (online archive).</p>
Ecton, Virgil E.
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<p>Virgil E. Ecton, born in Paris, KY, is a graduate of <a href="https://www.indiana.edu/">Indiana University</a> (1962) and <a href="https://www.xavier.edu/">Xavier University</a>. For 31 years he was employed at the <a href="https://uncf.org/">United Negro College Fund</a> (UNCF) and served as the Executive Vice President and COO before leaving the organization in 2001 to become Vice President of University Advancement at <a href="https://home.howard.edu/">Howard University</a>. <br /><br />Ecton is known for his exceptional fund-raising ability; he raised more than 1.6 billion dollars while employed at UNCF. He is a founding member of the National Society of Fund-Raising Executives' Certification Board. In 2008, he became a Senior Consultant with <a href="https://www.brakeleybriscoe.com/fundraising-capital-campaigns-executive-search/fundraising/">Brakeley Briscoe Fundraising & Management</a>, and in 2011 was appointed vice president for federal affairs at Tuskegee University. <br /><br />For more see <em><a href="https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/30000911">Who's Who Among African Americans</a></em>, 1975-2006; and "<a href="https://pathwaystocollege.org/team/virgil-e-ecton-cfre/">Virgil E. Ecton, CFRE</a>" on the Pathways to College website.</p>