[1] He was born on Pawleys Island, South Carolina, to Joseph Reid and Etta Louise.
Irvin Reid has been on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and is a member of the Detroit Economic Club.
[2] Under Reid's leadership Wayne State University significantly increased the size of its endowment.
Also during his administration Wayne State organized athletic broadcasting agreements and created better systems to improve the academic standings of athletes.
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