William Allen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights | |
| In office August 8, 1988 – October 23, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Clarence Pendleton |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) Fernandina Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Children | Danielle |
| Education | Pepperdine College (BA) Claremont Graduate University (MA, PhD) |
William Barclay Allen (born 1944) is an American author, professor, and political scientist from Fernandina Beach, Florida.[1] He was a member of the National Council on the Humanities from 1984 to 1987 and chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights from 1988 to 1989. Allen ran as a Republican for a U.S. Senate seat in California in 1986 and 1992, losing in the primary election each time. Allen has been described as a "conservative black leader in education."[2]
- ^ Neely, Samantha; Bridges, C. A. (July 25, 2023). "Who is Dr. William B. Allen? He's taking on Kamala Harris over Florida Black history curriculum". jacksonville.com.
- ^ "Virginia's higher education chief bows out after thirteen tumultuous months". ACTA.