PUBLIC SERVICE
Larry D. Turner Reflects On His Tenure as Department of Labor Inspector General By Hawthorne Proctor
T he Honorable Larry D. Turner (Alpha Iota 1975) made history as the Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) following his nomination by President Biden and unanimous con- firmation by the U.S. Senate. Sworn in on December 7, 2021, Turner became the 8th DOL Inspector General and only the second African
American to hold the pres- tigious position in over four decades. Out of the seven- ty-four Federal Inspectors General, only thirty-eight required presidential nomination and Senate confirmation—of which merely three were African American. Turner proudly represented the Woodbridge (VA) Alumni Chapter in his esteemed role.
Turner pursued his undergraduate studies at Morgan State University, earning a degree in Business Administration. During his time at Morgan, he served in multiple leadership roles, including Student Gov- ernment President for his Freshman and Sophomore classes. His leadership jour- ney continued as a member of the university’s inaugural
class of Peer Counselors and Resident Assistants while also participating in the Army ROTC program. Upon graduation, Turner was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Quartermaster Corps, embarking on an illustrious 24-year mili- tary career. He served in leadership roles across the U.S. and abroad, including
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