I. King Jordan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

I. King Jordan

President of Gallaudet University

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1943

Place of Birth: Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: educator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Irving King Jordan (born June 16, 1943 in Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania), in 1988, became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, the world's only university with all programs and services designed specifically for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
That year Gallaudet students, with support from many alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University, protested the Board of Trustees' appointment of a hearing person to the presidency. After the week-long protest Deaf President Now, the Board reversed its decision and named Jordan, one of three finalists for the position, the eighth president of Gallaudet and the first deaf president since the institution was established in 1864.He appears in the 2011 disability rights documentary Lives Worth Living.