Wilfred T. Ussery (born October 11, 1928)[1] is the former third National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in the United States, having served from June 1968 to May 1969.
[4] He was also the president of Black Urban Systems, a firm that consulted African Americans on getting control of services, institutions, and resources in their communities.
[4] Later in life, Ussery served as an elected Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District Board.
[4] In 1987, Ussery suggested that BART introduce drinking trains after a rise in fairs caused a 10% drop in ridership.
The move would have added club cars to trains to encourage patronage, with sponsorship from major brands like Marriott or Seagram's.