Hall of Fame Inductee
Rev. Leon Sullivan
West Virginia State College
About
Leon Sullivan, a West Virginia State alumnus, pastored Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia and created the Opportunities Industrialization Centers. His Sullivan Principles pressed American companies to challenge apartheid in South Africa.
Accomplishments
- Founder of OIC and author of the Sullivan Principles.
- Nationally known pastor and corporate-board advocate.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1993.
Year of award
1993
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Community Service.