Facts about Vernon Jordan

Occup.Businessman
FromUSA
BornAugust 15, 1935
Age88 years

Summary

Vernon Jordan is a famous Businessman from USA, he/she is 88 years old and still alive, born August 15, 1935.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac leo, who is known for Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative. Our collection contains 11 quotes who is written / told by Vernon.

11 Famous quotes by Vernon Jordan

Small: What I know about this world is that white people will take care of themselves. And what I have learned
"What I know about this world is that white people will take care of themselves. And what I have learned is that if you are where they are on an equal basis, they cannot take care of themselves without taking care of you"
Small: The last job I applied for was to be a bus driver for the Chicago Transit Authority in 1957
"The last job I applied for was to be a bus driver for the Chicago Transit Authority in 1957"
Small: My mother was the president of the PTA at every school I attended
"My mother was the president of the PTA at every school I attended"
Small: I had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sittin
"I had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sitting up here on the 62nd floor of Rockefeller Plaza? No"
Small: You have to be careful how youre using the word boycott
"You have to be careful how you're using the word boycott"
Small: Terrorism is not new to black people
"Terrorism is not new to black people"
Small: But there will come a time and a place to give back, and each individual will recognize that time and p
"But there will come a time and a place to give back, and each individual will recognize that time and place"
Small: September 11 stands on its own as a terrible tragedy
"September 11 stands on its own as a terrible tragedy"
Small: A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid.
"A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus"
Small: Every company, every boardroom in which I sit, has a plan, and they have objectives, goals, and a proce
"Every company, every boardroom in which I sit, has a plan, and they have objectives, goals, and a process. And to make it work, the pressure and incentive have to come from the top"
Small: Im here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and thats true of every black person I know who has ac
"I'm here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and that's true of every black person I know who has achieved"