Background
Edley, Christopher Fairfield was born on January 1, 1928 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Phillip and Helen (Penn) Edley.
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Christopher Fairfield Edley, American association executive. Bar: Massachusetts 1953, Pennsylvania 1954. Recipient Howard University Alumni award, 1959, Distinguished Service award Philadelphia Commission Human Relations, 1966; Outstanding Achievement award Ohio State University, 1977; named Humanitarian Father of Year, 1974, numerous others.
Education
AB, Howard University, 1949. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1953. Doctor of Laws, Swarthmore College, 1976.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Rust College, 1975.
Career
Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia, 1954-1956. Partner Moore, Lightfoot and Edley, 1956-1960. Chief administration justice division United States Commission Civil Rights, 1960.
Regional counsel Federal Housing and Home Finance (now Housing and Urban Development), 1961-1963. Program officer in charge government and law Ford Foundation, 1963-1973. President United Negro College Fund., Inc., 1973—1991.
Director American Airlines., A & P Company.
Achievements
Membership
Active numerous civic and charitable organizations including board directors The Congressional Award, International House, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Legal Defense Fund, Center National Policy Review, Citizens Research Foundation, National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, National Advisory Council Minorities in Engineering. Member visiting committee Harvard Law School, 1972-1978. Trustee National Partnership to Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Served with United States Army, 1946-1947, 50-51. Member American, National, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania bar associations, Association Bar City New York.
Connections
Married Zaida Coles, September 2, 1950. Children: Christopher F., Judith Coles.
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Born
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Died
March 5, 2003 (aged 75) -
Nationality
American
Education
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1949
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1953
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1976
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1975
Career
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1956 - 1960
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1960
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1961 - 1963
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1963 - 1973
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1973 - 1991
Awards
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Recipient Howard University Alumni award, 1959, Distinguished Service award Philadelphia Commission Human Relations, 1966. Outstanding Achievement award Ohio State University, 1977. Named Humanitarian Father of Year, 1974, numerous others.Recipient Howard University Alumni award, 1959, Distinguished Service award Philadelphia Commission Human Relations, 1966. Outstanding Achievement award Ohio State University, 1977. Named Humanitarian Father of Year, 1974, numerous others.