Boris Shishkin

Boris Basil Shishkin (October 28, 1906 – June 12, 1984) served many different roles in his 38 years at American Federation of Labor, including as the head of the AFL–CIO Department of Civil Rights following the merger of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.

This article is about the AFL–CIO official. For the Russian botanist, see Boris Schischkin.

Boris Shishkin
Born1908
Odessa, Russian Empire
Died1984 age 77
Washington, DC
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Known forAFL–CIO Department of Civil Rights
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