HARRY  L.  VAUGHAN
EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.®
Harry L. Vaughan was born in 1943; he is one of 10 children. His drive for education
excellence was sparked at an early age as he began to matriculate through the Memphis
Public School system. He graduated from Memphis’ Booker T. Washington High School in
1961. His favorite subjects were history and geography. He later went on to earn a
Bachelor of Science degree in Social Welfare from Tennessee State University. He did so
after serving in the United States Army. The drive for education instilled in him from a
young age would prove valuable as he juggled pursing a college degree after performing two
stints in the Vietnam War. He would later serve as a Medical Technician with the Army
Reserves and also as a member of the Tennessee Air National Guard with the
118th AES as an Aero Medical Technician.

Vaughan would come to embody academic promise. A young boy from the inner city of
Memphis grew into a man of integrity and honor as he made his mark as an American
veteran, scholar and community servant. Though he accepted his innate drive for scholastic
advancement at a young age, he credits his mother Geraldine for setting the ultimate
example of scholarly practice. After giving birth to her 10th child, she decided to return to
school and become a nurse. Vaughan says that was the ultimate example of
sacrifice and commitment.

Geraldine and Troy ingrained in their children that education is the great equalizer and the
key to success. Vaughan listened closely to their advice and used that to parachute him into
a long and successful career with the United States Post Office. He became the
first African-American person to fill a managerial position at the downtown location. He was
later appointed to Manager of EEO for the Tennessee District, overseeing discrimination
claims for all Tennessee Post Office locations. Throughout his 32 year career with the Post
Office, Vaughan became one of the more decorated Executives winning numerous awards
and certificates of commendation. He retired in 2003.

Now that he is retired, Vaughan has dedicated himself to creating a path
for youth to access education.
HONORABLE MAN OF INTEGRITY