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College, an M.S. degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journal- ism, and a J.D., from the University of Michigan Law School. As an under- graduate, Murray served as the Omicron Polemarch, Keeper of Records, Board Member and Historian, and several other positions. Murray held member- ship with the New York (NY) Chapter and served as Historian and as a Mem- ber of the Board of Directors. He was a winner in the National Song Contest held at the 55 th Grand Chapter Meeting in Baltimore, MD. In 1972, he became one of the first Black men to work as a Television Program Producer in New York City in a state-of-the-art television studio. He was an on-site Reporter for WNET-TV and PBS at the United Nations Security Council Meeting during The October War in the Middle East in 1973. He produced, directed, hosted, managed, and wrote for more than 700 network and radio broadcasts. He was a member of Queens Col- lege’s 1968 Collegiate Track Conference Indoor Championship Team, member of the gold medal 880-relay team. He won six varsity letters as a member of the Track and Field Team. He was a member of the Andrew Jackson High School Track and Field Team won the New York City Public Schools Athletic League (P.S.A.L.) Outdoor Champion- ships in 1965. He earned an honorable discharge from the 719 th Transportation Company, 369 th Battalion, New York Army National Guard.
Past Omicron Chapter Polemarch Richard Harvey “Ricky” Mangum, Esq. (Omicron 1964) earned a B.A. degree from Queens College; a master's in so- cial work from Adelphi University; and a second master’s in public administration from N.Y.U. He earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law. Mangum’s career included work with the Children’s Aid Society, for which he was a trustee. He served in the offices of the Queens District Attorney and of the New York State Special Prosecu- tor, where he served on the prosecu- tion team of the 1987 Howard Beach murder trial. He also served in the Bronx District Attorney's office, from which he retired as Executive Assistant District Attorney in 2002. He retired briefly, then returned to service as Chief Operating Officer of Highbridge Advisory Council Family Services. On May 19, 2014, he was honored for his work with Highbridge through the dedication of The Richard H. Mangum Early Learning Center. Mangum, a Life Member of the Fra- ternity, held memberships in the New York (NY) Alumni and Brooklyn-Long Island (NY) Alumni Chapters. Noel Hankin (Omicron 1965) earned his B.A. degree from Queens College and a certificate from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He also has an honorary doctorate from Medgar Evers College. Brother Hankin served as Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Schieffelin & Somerset Co., and Senior Vice Presi- dent of Multicultural Relations at Moët Hennessy USA, where he helped brands such as Hennessy and Moët & Chan- don enjoy above-average usage among multicultural consumers. He also served as President of the New York Urban League. He has more than 36 years of experience at major advertising agen- cies and beverage companies. He is a
Hankin was part of a group called The Best of Friends, (TBOF), which, starting in 1971, monetized their love of danc- ing and music by building a network of discotheques in New York City. Three of the clubs, Leviticus, Justine's, and Bog- ard's, were the first Black-owned clubs in midtown Manhattan. TBOF also owned Brandi's in Brooklyn. These clubs paved the way for Saturday Night Fever, Studio 54, and the nationwide explosion of disco in the late 1970s. Col. Terrance Ramon Craig “Terry” Holliday (Omicron 1967) earned a B.A. degree from St. John’s University, an M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology, and a certification from the Academy of Military Sciences. He taught Aerospace History and National Security for the Air Force ROTC De- tachment at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. In 2010, New York City Mayor Mi- chael R. Bloomberg appointed Holliday as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs. He advised the may- or on issues and initiatives impacting the veteran and military community. Hol- liday is a veteran with 40 years of service as a member of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserves, from which he retired with the rank of colonel. Col. Holliday’s significant military decorations include the Defense Meri- torious Service Medal; the Meritori- ous Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters; the Air Force Commendation Medal; the Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters; the Global War on Terrorism Medal-Expe- ditionary and Service; Southwest Asia Service Medal with device. Additionally, he received the Air Force Award for Ex- emplary Civilian Employee and the Air Force Award for Meritorious Service
Hwesu Samuel Murray, Esq. (Omi- cron 1967) earned a B.A. from Queens
David J. Billings receives the Schomburg Award from Hwesu S. Murray, in 2010.
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