Background
Herenton, Willie W. was born on April 23, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Herenton, Willie W. was born on April 23, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Le Moyne College-Owen College, 1963. Master of Arts, Memphis State University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Rhodes College. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Christian Brother's College.
Elementary school teacher, Memphis City School System, 1963-1967; elementary school principal, Memphis City School System, 1967-1973; department superintendent, Memphis City Schools, 1974-1978; superintendent of schools, Memphis City Schools, 1979-1991; mayor, Memphis, since 1991.
Board directors National Urban League Education Advisory Council, 1978, National Junior Achievement, Junior Achievement of Memphis since 1979, United Way Greater Memphis, since 1979, Promous Companies, Inc., First Tennessee National Corporation. Member National Alliance of Black Educators, since 1974, American Association School Administrators, American Management Association. Member executive board National Conference Christians and Jews.
Served March of Dimes, United Way, Rotary Club, Boy Scouts of America, Economic Club Memphis. Member of American Management Association, American Association of School Administration.
Divorced; children: Errol, Rodney, Andrea.