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| Clarence L. Barney Jr., former chairman and member of the LSU Board of Supervisors, passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, in New Orleans. He was 70. Barney served two consecutive terms as a member of the board, from 1988-1994 and then from 1994-2000. He served as chairman of the board from August of 1992 to July of 1993, becoming the first African-American to hold that post. "Mr. Barney was one of the most magnificent men with whom I've had the privilege to work," LSU System President William L. Jenkins said. "He did everything he could to support the advancement of all Louisiana citizens. He will be sorely missed." Barney was also the long-time head of the Urban League of Greater New Orleans, an organization that promotes social and economic equality. He also served as president of C. Lyle Barney Consulting Inc. and was the former owner of Tropical Bayou Beverages. In addition, Barney was a member of several other boards during his career, including the Superdome Commission and the boards of Dryades Savings Bank, Delgado Community College, WYES-TV and the New Orleans Public Library. Born in New Orleans, Barney graduated from Cypress Grove High School in Paulina, La.; from Southern University in Baton Rouge; and from Tulane University with a master's degree in social work. He also served in the U.S. Army. He spent time as a teacher and assistant football coach at Magnolia High School in Vacherie, La.; worked with the Orleans Parish School Board in the 1960s to study racial disturbances in high schools; and worked to help integrate Orleans Parish parochial schools. He was a former research fellow at Harvard University and at MIT, and, during his career, he taught at several New Orleans institutions, including Notre Dame Seminary, Loyola University and Dominican College. In 2001, Barney was honored by the Urban League for his many years of community service, which included raising money for New Orleans-area playgrounds and creating youth development programs. He was named black alumnus of the year by Tulane's School of Social Work and was named to Southern University's Alumni Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife, Marie Porter Barney; two sons, Shawn M. and Keith G. Barney; and a brother, Herman Clayton of Paulina, La. - 30 - |
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