ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðɪ ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː bˈoːɹd ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɚz, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi tə sˈɜːv ɔnðə bˈoːɹd.
In 1963, he was elected to the ABC board of directors, becoming the first minority to serve on the board.