Hall of Fame Inductee
Honorable L. Douglas Wilder
Virginia Union University
About
L. Douglas Wilder, a Virginia Union University graduate, became the first African American elected governor in the United States when Virginians chose him in 1989. He later served as mayor of Richmond.
Accomplishments
- Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994.
- First elected Black governor in U.S. history.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1994.
Year of award
1994
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.