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January II, 2012
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Events during the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
1929
• Born: Jan. 15, 1929.
• Parents: The Rep. and Mrs. Martin Euther
King Sr.
• H om e: 501 Auburn Avenue, N.E.,
Atlanta, Georgia (shown right).
1944
• Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was admitted
to Morehouse College at age 15.
1948
• Graduates from Morehouse College and enters Cromer Theological
Seminary.
• Ordained to the Baptist ministry at age 19.
1951
• Enters Boston University fo r graduate studies.
1953
• Marries Coretta Scott (pictured with King below)
and settles in Montgomery, Ala.
“Everybody can be great because
anybody can serve.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
TriMet is proud to join in the celebration of
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We honor diversity,
equity and inclusion.
Our Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
program is a national award-winning model
that helps businesses owned by women and
people of color grow. These firms create jobs in
our community and help rebuild our economy.
Since the program’s start in 1999, we have
witnessed DBE firms grow, representing
hundreds of DBE firms and over $108 million
dollars in contracts.
At TriMet we are proud of this progress, but we
strive for more. Find your next opportunity
with us.
•
For more about TriMet’s DBE programs,
visit trimet.org/dbe
•
For more about employment opportunities,
visit trimet.org/careers
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