Ernest G. Green (born September 22, 1941) was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A.. Green, the eldest of the nine, was the first black to graduate from the school. In 1999, he and the other members of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton. September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... The Little Rock Nine and Daisy Bates The Little Rock Nine depicted in Testament, a 2005 sculpture by John and Cathy Deering, on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol [1] The Little Rock Nine is the common term applied to the nine African-American students who were prevented from... For general discussion of dark-skinned people, see Black people. ... Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Little Rock Central High School was the site of a major event during the civil rights movement in the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Capital City, Rock-Town, City of Roses Location Government Country  State   County United States  Arkansas   Pulaski Founded Incorporated 1821 1831 Mayor Jim Dailey Geographical characteristics Area    - City 302. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Congressional Gold Medal presented to Navajo Code talkers in 2000 The Congressional Gold Medal of Honor is the highest award which may be bestowed by the Legislative Branch of the United States government. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

Green was born in Little Rock to Ernest G. Green, Sr. and Lothaire S. Green. Following his brush with national fame, Green attended Michigan State University as the beneficiary of a scholarship provided by an anonymous donor. While at Michigan State, he continued to engage in activism and protests supporting the Civil Rights movement. He later learned that the anonymous donor was John A. Hannah, the president of Michigan State, and ironically, an occasional target of protests by Civil Rights activists including Green. Green graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1962 and a Master of Arts in 1964. Michigan State University (MSU) is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Headline text John A. Hannah is a former President of Michigan State University. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ...

In 1965, he received an apprenticeship in building trades from the Adolph Institute, a program designed to help minority women in the South with career development issues. From 1968 to 1976, he served as Director of the A. Philip Randolph Education Fund. From 1977 to 1981, he served as an Assistant Secretary of Labor during Jimmy Carter's administration. Since 1981, he has been employed as a private consultant. From 1981 to 1985 he was a partner with Green and Herman, from 1985 to 1986 he owned E. Green and Associates from, since 1985 has been with Lehman Brothers. James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. ...

In December 2001, he was charged with federal income tax evasion, stemming from his acceptance of $30,000 from Chinagate scandal figure Charlie Trie as a part of a proposed business venture. He was sentenced in April 2002 to three months' home detention, and two years' probation, and was fined $10,000. This article contrasts tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax resistance and tax mitigation. ... Presidents Jiang Zemin of China and Bill Clinton of the U.S. The 1996 United States campaign finance scandal, also known as Chinagate, was an alleged effort by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) to influence domestic American politics prior to and during the Clinton administration as well as... Chinagate is a popular term for alleged efforts by the Peoples Republic of China to influence domestic United States politics during the Clinton administration. ... In justice and law, house arrest is the situation where a person is confined (by the authorities) to his or her residence. ... Probation is the suspension of a prison or jail sentence - the criminal who is on probation has been convicted of a crime, but instead of serving prison time, has been found by the Court to be amenable to probation and will be returned to the community for a period in...

Green is married to Phyllis Green and they have three children: Adam, Jessica, and McKenzie.

Green was the subject of the 1993 TV movie The Ernest Green Story. [1]

Sources

• Biography at The HistoryMakers
• Transcript of Interview for 35th anniversary of the EEOC