Anthony Ray Henry

Background

Henry, Anthony Ray was born on August 14, 1938 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Lawrence G. and Autry B. (Thomas) Henry.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas-Austin, 1960. Master of Education, Springfield College, 1961.

Career

Community development volunteer American Friends Service Committee, Tanzania, East Africa, 1961-1963, director preadolescent enrichment program Chicago, 1963-1966, director housing program, 1966-1969, director nationwide tenants rights program Washington, 1969. Director National Tenants Organization, Inc., 1969-1971, 74-75, National Tenants Information Service, Inc., Washington, 1971-1974. Special assistant Newark Tenants Council, Inc., 1975-1976.

National representative criminal justice programs American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia, 1976-1978. Affirmative action secretary Air Force Specialty Code, 1978-1981. Executive secretary Air Force Specialty Code Northern California Regional Office, San Francisco, from 1981.

Member rent advisory board to Price Commission, Phase II Economic Stabilization Program, 1972-1973. Member community relations committee American Friends Service Committee, 1972-1976, member international affairs division committee, 1974-1976. Deputy national coordinator Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Poor People Campaign, 1968.

Member Quaker United Nations Committee, 1975-1976. Board directors National Housing Conference, 1971-1976, Rural Housing Coalition, 1971-1973, Nonprofit Housing Center, 1972-1973, Metropolitan Washington Planning and Housing Association, 1971-1974, Tenant Resources Center, Washington, 1976-1977, National Coalition Against Death Penalty, 1976-1978. Incorporator, board directors National Center for Housing Management, 1972-1981, vice chairman, 1974-1981.

Board directors Tenant Action Group, Philadelphia, 1976-1981, secretary, 1977-1978, co-chairperson, 1978-1981. Board directors, chairman Low Income Housing Information Center, Washington, 1977-1982. Board directors National Coalition Against Grand Jury Abuse, 1977-1978, National Tenants Union, 1980-1981.

Achievements

• Anthony Ray Henry has been listed as a noteworthy administrator, community organizer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Interreligious Task Force on Criminal Justice, 1977-1978. Member Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities, 1978-1981. Member community advisory board Peace and Conflict studies University California-Berkeley, since 1985.

Member Lesbian/Gay advisory committee Human Rights Commission, City and County San Francisco, since 1985.

Connections

Father:

Lawrence G. Henry

Mother:

Autry B. (Thomas) Henry