Dr. Kenny Williams (d. 2003 at age 76) was a female ("Kenny" was after Kentucky where she was born) African American scholar, PhD graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in 1959, and from 1977 till her death a professor in Duke University’s Department of English. She also served on the Council of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her father was Dr. L.K. Williams, President of the [[National Baptist Convention] from 1922. African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn or UPenn, although the former is the preferred and recognized nickname of the University) is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Duke Chapel Duke University is a private university located in Durham, North Carolina in the United States. ... The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency created in 1965. ...
Williams served as the clubs director of minor league operations from 1995-96 and was promoted to vice president of player development for four additional seasons (1997-2000).
Williams served as the director of minor league operations/ special assistant to the chairman from November 1995 until becoming vice president of player development in 1997.
Williams originally was selected by the Sox in the third round of the June 1982 free agent draft.