Aaron Henry's net worth was accumulated through his career as a civil rights leader, as well as his work as a pharmacist and politician. He passed away in 1997, leaving behind a legacy of activism and a net worth of $25 million.
Aaron Henry was a renowned Civil Rights Leader who had a net worth of $25 million. Born in 1922, he was the leader of the Mississippi-chapter of the NAACP and founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. He also worked as a pharmacist and politician, which contributed to his net worth. He passed away in 1997, leaving behind a legacy of activism and a net worth of $25 million.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $25 million (2024)
About
Remembered for his Mississippi-chapter leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), this civil rights activist also founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and later served in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Before Fame
After graduating from Coahoma Country Agricultural High School in Mississippi, he served in the United States Army. Later, studying under the G.I. Bill, he earned a degree in pharmacy from Xavier University in Ohio.
Trivia
A close friend of fellow civil rights activist Medgar Evers, he was deeply affected by Evers' 1963 assassination.
Family Life
He was born in Dublin, Mississippi to sharecroppers Mattie and Ed Henry. He later married a woman, but also carried on a same-sex relationship with a man named Gullum Erwin.
Associated With
He and physician T.R.M. Howard were founding members of the Regional Council of Negro Leadership (RCNL).
