Robert Woodson to retire as president of Woodson Center after 40 years 84-year-old civil-rights pioneer will serve as president emeritus Follow Us
Question of the Day By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times - Thursday, July 29, 2021
Robert L. Woodson Sr., a pioneer in civil rights and community development, announced Thursday his retirement as president of the Woodson Center during the organization’s 40th anniversary celebration at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Woodson, 84, said he will take the role of president emeritus while the board launches a search for the next president of the center, a non-profit, non-partisan research institute that promotes free-market initiatives to turn around troubled communities.