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| AMHERST William H. Gray III, former president and CEO of The College Fund/United Negro College Fund (UNCF), will deliver an address during Amherst College's celebration of the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Feb. 8. The service which is free and open to the public will begin at 7 p.m. in Johnson Chapel. Gray currently serves as the chairman of the Armani Group, a governmental, educational and business advisory group. He served as president and CEO of The College Fund/UNCF from 1991 to 2004; during his tenure he raised $2.3 billion of the $3 billion raised by UNCF in its 60-year history. Prior to becoming president of UNCF, Gray served in the U.S. Congress. He was the first African-American to serve as chair of the House Budget Committee and later became the chairman of the Democratic Caucus. He was also the first African-American in the 20th century to become Majority Whip of the House of Representatives. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1978, Gray left his mark on Congress in many other areas. He played a key role in implementing economic sanctions against South Africa and, as chair of the Budget Committee for four years, earned a reputation as a consensus builder. Gray attended Franklin and Marshall College, where he earned a B.A. degree in history. He received a master's degree in divinity from Drew Theological Seminary and a M.A. degree in church history from Princeton Theological Seminary. The event is sponsored by Amherst's Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee. |