Jeff Ballou becomes the first African American male to head the organization The National Press Club

December, 2016

Jeff Ballou (BA Com 1990) is elected the 110th President of The National Press Club becoming the first African American male to head the organization. Founded in 1908, The National Press Club is the world’s leading professional organization for journalists. Ballou is a news editor at Al Jazeera English Media Network and a member of the National Association of Black Journalist as well as the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.