Jefferson Thomas
Civil Rights Leader

Jefferson Thomas Net Worth

Jefferson Thomas was born on September 19, 1942 in Arkansas and is most famous for being a member of The Little Rock Nine. In 1957, he and eight other African American students became the first to attend Little Rock Central High School, and in 1999, they were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their bravery and courage.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 19, 1942
Birth Place Arkansas
Age 78 YEARS OLD
Died On Sep 5, 2010 (age 67)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $212 Million (2024)

About

Famous as a member of The Little Rock Nine, he was a joint recipient of the 1999 Congressional Gold Medal, which was awarded four decades after he and eight other young people became the first African American students to attend Little Rock Central High School.

Before Fame

Before entering Little Rock Central High School in his sophomore year, he was a member of the track team at the nearby, segregated Horace Mann High School.

Trivia

He attended Wayne State University and Los Angeles State College and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

Family Life

He and his six older siblings grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. He and his wife, Mary, later settled in Columbus, Ohio, with their son and Mary's two older children.

Associated With

He and Ernest Gideon Green were both members of the famous Little Rock Nine.

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