ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, January 21, 1996 TAG: 9601220120
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-2 EDITION: METRO
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
Howard University has named retired Gen. Colin Powell to its board of trustees.
The appointment, announced Saturday, was a coup for Howard, one of the nation's best-known historically black schools. Since deciding against running for the U.S. presidency, Powell has accepted only a few of the dozens of offers of board appointments from schools, foundations and businesses.
Powell also has agreed to serve on the boards of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the Children's Health Fund, a group that cares for homeless and poor children.
``I look forward to working with [university] President Pat Swygert as he builds upon Howard's great legacy among historically black colleges and universities, as well as its legacy as one of the leading universities in the nation,'' Powell said in a statement.
Howard also named Dennis F. Hightower, president of Walt Disney Television & Telecommunications, to its board Saturday. Hightower is a Howard alumnus.
- Associated Press
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