![]() ![]() DeBaptiste held positions on many local boards, including the West Chester University Board of Trustees and the board of the First National Bank of West Chester. His business, DeBaptiste Funeral Homes, Inc., had six locations at its peak but currently has two, one in West Chester and another in Bryn Mawr. Professional career ĭeBaptiste began directing funerals in West Chester in 1954 and opened his own funeral home in January 1965. DeBaptiste earned a Bachelor's degree in Science from West Chester University and a Master's degree in Human Services at Lincoln University. DeBaptiste served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1954, reaching the rank of sergeant major. Early life and education ĭeBaptiste was born in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania in 1924 and grew up in the Atlantic City, New Jersey area. DeBaptiste has honorary doctorates from West Chester University and Lincoln University. He is often credited for beginning the revitalization of the borough. ![]() A Republican at the time, he was the borough's first black mayor. ![]() Clifford Evans DeBaptiste (born May 19, 1924) is an American politician and funeral director who served as mayor of West Chester, Pennsylvania, from 1994 to 2002. ![]()
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