Ronald W Walters was an American author, speaker and scholar of African-American politics.
16 Facts About Ron Walters
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Ron Walters was director of the African American Leadership Institute and Scholar Practitioner Program, Distinguished Leadership Scholar at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership, and professor in government and politics at the University of Maryland.
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Ronald William Walters was born in 1938 in Wichita, Kansas, the oldest of seven children of Gilmar and Maxine Fray Walters.
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Ron Walters's father was a career Army officer and later a professional musician, playing double bass.
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Ron Walters's mother was a civil rights investigator for the state.
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Ron Walters served as professor and chair of the political science department at Howard University, assistant professor and chair of Afro-American Studies at Brandeis University, and assistant professor of political science at Syracuse University.
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Ron Walters served as visiting professor at Princeton University and as a fellow of the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School.
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Ron Walters had been a former member of the governing council of the American Political Science Association.
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Ron Walters was a distinguished member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
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In 1984, Ron Walters served as campaign manager and consultant for Reverend Jesse Jackson during his two presidential bids.
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Ron Walters served as the senior policy staff member for congressmen Charles Diggs, Jr.
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Ron Walters published well over 100 academic articles and seven books.
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Ron Walters appeared on television many times, going on popular shows such as CNN's Crossfire, The Jesse Jackson Show, CBS News Nightline, and Evening Exchange.
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Ron Walters appeared on radio shows such as All Things Considered and Living Room.
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Ron Walters was married to Patricia Ann Ron Walters and lived in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Ron Walters died from lung cancer at the age of 72.