Strictly Business

As a young man, Edward Irons really wanted to go to college. But for his family, there was simply no way to afford it.  So he made a plan of his own. Save his money and work toward the opportunity of going to college. But then … he was drafted into World War II. In this story from 2015, he tells one of his former students, Kiplyn Primus, what happened next and how his hope for college became a reality.

Economist, Author & Dean Emeritus of Clark Atlanta University, Dr. Edward Daryl Irons, Sr., passed away peacefully at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 17, 2022. He was 98 years old.

This story was produced locally for WABE by Brenda Ford and recorded in partnership with the Atlanta History Center. To learn more about StoryCorps, to find great questions you can ask, or to make an appointment to have a conversation with someone important in your life, click here.