equal justice, and other moral and political causes. A co-
founder of the National Women’s Political Caucus, she is a
much sought-after speaker and author of several best-selling
books, including Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, Revo-
lution from Within, and Moving Beyond Words.Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.
Wharton was born in Boston, entered Harvard at 16, and re-
ceived a BA in history. While an undergraduate at Harvard,
he was a founder and national secretary of the U.S. National
Student Association. He has a master’s degree in international
affairs from the Johns Hopkins University School of Ad-
vanced International Studies, a doctorate in economics from
the University of Chicago, and dozens of honorary degrees.
He was president of Michigan State University and chancel-
lor of the State University of New York system. From 1987 to
1993, he was chairman and CEO of Teachers Insurance and
Annuity Association of America and the College Retirement
Equities Fund—the world’s largest pension plan. As such, he
was the first African American to head a Fortune 500 service
company.Larry Wilson
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Wilson grew up in Minnesota
and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a teach-
ing certificate. After a year as a teacher, he became an insurance
salesman and, at 29, became the youngest lifetime member
of the industry’s Million Dollar Round Table. In 1965, he
founded the Wilson Learning Corporation, now a multina-
tional corporate training and research firm. After selling Wil-
son Learning to John Wiley & Sons, Wilson founded theBiographies0465014088_rm.qxd:0738208175_rm.qxd 12/5/08 10:54 AM Page 239