James Baldwin (right), author, receiving an award or degree from Clifton Wharton, chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) at the time of the event. This image is associated with United University Professions (UUP). Clifton Wharton was SUNY Chancellor from 1978 to 1987, and in 1987, he became the Chairman and CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and the College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF).