Ralph B. Everett
{{Infobox person
|name = Ralph Everett
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|6|23}}
|birth_place = Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|education = Morehouse College (BA)
Duke University (JD)
}}
Ralph B. Everett (born June 23, 1951) was president and chief executive officer of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a leading African American think tank, from 2007 until 2013.{{cite news
| last = Judy
| first = Sarasohn
| authorlink = | title = Everett to Take Helm at Black Think Tank
| newspaper = The Washington Post
| date = November 30, 2006
| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/29/AR2006112901352.html
| doi =
| accessdate = 2007-11-05}}{{cite web
| last = Politic365 Staff
| authorlink = | title = Everett to Step Down as Joint Center Chief on Dec. 31
| publisher = Politic365.com
| date = December 8, 2013
| url = http://politic365.com/2013/12/08/everett-to-step-down-as-joint-center-head-on-dec-31/
| doi =
| accessdate = 2014-10-07}}
Biography
A native of Orangeburg, South Carolina, Everett graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Morehouse College, earned a J.D. degree from Duke University Law School, then became a lawyer in the North Carolina Department of Labor in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In 1982, Everett was appointed the Democratic staff director and minority chief counsel of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, becoming the first African American to head the staff of a Senate committee. In 1986, he was named staff director and chief counsel of the full committee,{{cite web
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| title = Lobbyist Profile: Ralph B. Everett
| publisher = Influence.biz
| date =
| url = http://www.influence.biz/cgi-bin/display_player.pl?id=20010501152139
| doi =
| accessdate = 2007-11-05
| archive-date = 2012-12-09
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20121209124322/http://www.influence.biz/cgi-bin/display_player.pl?id=20010501152139
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}} where he played a significant role in cable, broadcast and common carrier legislation.
In 1989, Everett became the first African American partner at the law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker.{{cite web
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| authorlink =
| title = Diversity Advancement and Leadership
| publisher = Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
| date =
| url = http://www.paulhastings.com/aboutus_diversity_management.aspx
| doi =
| accessdate = 2007-11-05
| archive-date = 2007-10-15
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071015165653/http://www.paulhastings.com/aboutus_diversity_management.aspx
| url-status = dead
}} In 1998 he was appointed as U.S. ambassador to the International Telecommunication Union's Plenipotentiary Conference in Minneapolis. That year he also led the U.S. delegation to the ITU's second World Telecommunication Development Conference in Malta.{{cite web
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| authorlink = | title = Prime Minister of Malta Opens Valletta Summit on Telecommunications Development
| publisher = International Telecommunication Union
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| url = http://www.itu.int/newsarchive/press_releases/1998/11.html
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| accessdate = 2007-11-05}}
Everett has served on several boards, including those of the National Urban League and the Center for National Policy. As of early 2007, he was on the boards of directors for Cumulus Media Inc.{{cite web
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| authorlink = | title = Ralph B Everett; Director at Cumulus Media, Inc.
| work = Forbes
| date =
| url = http://wwwtest.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromMktGuideIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedMktGuideId=97016
| doi =
| accessdate = 2007-11-05}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and the Shenandoah Life Insurance Company.{{cite web
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| title = Shenandoah Life Board of Directors' Member Ralph Everett Elected as the Joint Center's President and CEO
| publisher = Shenandoah Life
| date = December 1, 2006
| url = https://www.shenlife.com/documents/news/RalphEverett.htm
| doi =
| accessdate = 2007-11-05}}
Notes
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External links
- Joint Center announces Everett's appointment to President (with official biography): https://web.archive.org/web/20061129194933/http://www.jointcenter.org/pressroom1/PressReleasesDetail.php?recordID=115
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Category:American chief executives
Category:Duke University School of Law alumni
Category:Morehouse College alumni