Background
Poindexter, Vernon Stephenson was born November 28, 1918 in Roanoke, Virginia. Son of Henry Nelson and Lillian (Staples) Poindexter.
Poindexter, Vernon Stephenson was born November 28, 1918 in Roanoke, Virginia. Son of Henry Nelson and Lillian (Staples) Poindexter.
Student, Virginia State College, 1938; Student, Art Students League New York , 1945—1948.
Advertising specialist General Electric Company, Washington, 1956—1978; court room sketch artist Jet Magazine, 1978; sketch artist Metromedia News Chanel 5 television, Washington, 1981; private practice New York , from 1948; illustrator Infantry Journal Magazine, Washington, 1950—1952, Combat Forces Magazine, Washington, 1950—1952; Exhibited in group shows at Library of Congress, 1946, Brookland Museum, 1947, American Counseling Association Gallery, New York City, 1947, Philadelphia Print Club, 1947, Metropolitan Museum, 1953, Represented in permanent collections Howard University; Served with United States Army, 1942-1945.
Democrat
Spouse Ollie Henry Poindexter, September 13, 1947.