Year Elected: 1988

Professional Affiliations Include:

• Actor
• Author
• Philanthropist

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Radio/TV/Film, Temple University
• Master of Arts in Education, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1972
• Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1977
  

Achievements Include:

• Voted among top 50 comedy acts ever, British Poll The Comedian’s Comedian, 2005
• Honorary Degree Recipient, Columbia University
• Honorary Degree Recipient, University of Pennsylvania,
• Honorary Degree Recipient University of Southern California
• Honorary Degree Recipient, Berklee College of Music, 2004
• Honorary Degree Recipient, Fordham University, 2001
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honors, 1998
• First African American Performer to Win an EMMY Award, 1965
• Several Grammy Awards
• Several People’s Choice Awards
• Several Golden Globe Awards
• NAACP Image Award: Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for “The Cosby Show”
• Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, 1994
  
  

* William H. Cosby Jr. holds a host of awards and honorary degrees from many institutions. A few are listed above. He has also authored several books. A few of the titles are above.