Politics | NAACP NAACP Names Youngest President Ever 35-year-old Benjamin Jealous prevails in contentious vote By Kevin Spak Posted May 17, 2008 5:52 PM CDT Copied Ben Jealous, the newly elected president of the NAACP, makes remarks outside the NAACP headquarters in Baltimore, Saturday, May 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson) The NAACP selected its youngest president ever today, picking 35-year-old Benjamin Jealous after a contentious 8-hour meeting. Jealous promised to bring financial stability to the organization by tapping his ties with top foundations nationwide. He said he will also "pull people into this movement" by focusing more on technology, the Baltimore Sun reports. "I've spent my entire life in this movement," Jealous said. "I was raised to believe that there is no greater calling than to serve your people in the cause of justice. That is how I have spent my life. I have no higher ambitions." Read These Next Bill Gates wants less 'doomsday' talk on climate change. Cruise passenger, reportedly left behind on island, is found dead. Game 3 of the World Series took a historically long time to wrap up. Monstrous Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica. Report an error