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Jimmy Carter Presents Gregg Allman with Honorary Doctorate

Barry KerznerBy Barry KerznerMay 15, 2016Updated:April 10, 2020No Comments1 Min Read
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Jimmy Carter gives honorary doctorate to Gregg Allman

MACON, Ga. (AP) – Former president Jimmy Carter shared the stage with rock star Gregg Allman, as the statesman helped bestow an honorary academic degree on the Southern rock icon.

Allman, the longtime keyboard player and vocalist for The Allman Brothers Band, received an honorary doctorate of humanities Saturday, May 14th, from Mercer University in Macon, where the band spent its early years.

In a video of the event posted online by The Telegraph of Macon, Carter tells the crowd he might not have been president if the band hadn’t “adopted” him. Drawing laughs from the audience, Carter says the band’s endorsement let people know he “must be qualified to be president of the United States.”

Carter is a member of Mercer’s Board of Trustees. He exhorted graduating students to work for peace and human rights.

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