wˈɛlnˈoʊn ænd hˈaɪli ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd ɪn sˈoʊʃəl, bˈɪznəs ænd pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈɜːkəlz, hiː plˈeɪd ɐn ˈæktɪv ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə fˈaɪt ɐɡˈɛnst ɹˈeɪʃəl dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː., ænd sˈɜːvd ɔnðə bˈoːɹd ʌvðə ɹᵻvˈaɪvd fˈoːɹdz θˈiəɾɚ.
Well-known and highly regarded in social, business and political circles, he played an active role in the fight against racial discrimination in Washington, D.C., and served on the board of the revived Ford's Theatre.