Vernon Jordan's Profile
Brief about Vernon Jordan: By info that we know Vernon Jordan was born at 1935-08-15. And also Vernon Jordan is American Businessman.
Some Vernon Jordan's quotes. Goto "Vernon Jordan's quotation" section for more.What I know about this world is that white people will take care of themselves. And what I have learned is that if you are where they are on an equal basis, they cannot take care of themselves without taking care of you.
Tags: Cannot, Care, LearnedBut there will come a time and a place to give back, and each individual will recognize that time and place.
Tags: Give, Place, TimeI'm here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and that's true of every black person I know who has achieved.
Tags: Black, Here, TrueThe last job I applied for was to be a bus driver for the Chicago Transit Authority in 1957.
Tags: Authority, Job, LastA lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus.
Tags: Against, Goals, NumberEvery company, every boardroom in which I sit, has a plan, and they have objectives, goals, and a process. And to make it work, the pressure and incentive have to come from the top.
Tags: Plan, Process, WorkI had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sitting up here on the 62nd floor of Rockefeller Plaza? No.
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