Ward Connerly — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

President of the American Civil Rights Institute, a national non-profit organization opposing racial and gender preferences.
Founder and chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute.
President of Californians for Equal Rights, a non-profit organization with a similar mission.
Considered the man behind California's Proposition 209, which prohibits race- and gender-based preferences in state hiring, contracting, and state university admissions.
Served as a University of California Regent from 1993 to 2005.
Earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors in political science from Sacramento State College in 1962.

Biography

Wardell Anthony "Ward" Connerly is an American political and anti-affirmative action activist, businessman, and former University of California Regent. He is the founder and chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute, a national non-profit organization that opposes racial and gender preferences. Additionally, he serves as president of Californians for Equal Rights, a non-profit organization in California with a similar mission.