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DEACON EVERETT WILLIAMS 

Dr. Williams was born in New Orleans in the heart of the Great Depression. One of nine children, his parents' strong faith and guidance led him to St. Augustine High School in Bay St. Louis, MS. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from Xavier University. After earning his PhD from Michigan State University, he returned to New Orleans where he was selected as the first African-American Superintendent of New Orleans Parish Public Schools. He retired from New Orleans Schools and worked as Manager of Community Relations for Freeport-McMoran. He has served and continues to serve on several boards. In the Archdiocese of New Orleans he has served with: Archbishop's Community Appeal when in 1996 he served as the first African-American Chairman, Catholic Charities, Catholic Foundation, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, Xavier University, Notre Dame Seminary, Holy Rosary Academy and St. Joseph Seminary College. In the greater New Orleans community, he has volunteered with UNITY for the Homeless, Bridge House, Children's Hospital, the Medical Center of Louisiana, the Blood Center of Louisiana, the Harvard Urban Superintendent's Program Advisory Board and he is currently the chair of the Education Committee of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. He is a Deacon within the Archdiocese of New Orleans and ministers at St. Joan of Arc parish in New Orleans.

 

He has been married to Melva Borris for 55 years and together they have three children: David Anthony (deceased), Melva Maureen and Eileen Therese
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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