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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 11:00 AM EDT.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 11:00 AM EDT

Story of an Environmental Leader

Growing up in Southern Louisiana, Jerome Ringo spent a lot of time outdoors, hunting and fishing. He was the first and only African-American ranger at the world’s largest Boy Scout ranch.

In 1998, he was the only African-American delegate at the Global Warming Treaty negotiations in Kyoto. Last month, he was sworn in as the chairman of the National Wildlife Federation — the first African-American to chair a major conservation organization.

In this radio diary, Jerome Ringo describes how he became an environmentalist.

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Jerome Ringo, chairman of the National Wildlife Federation.

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