Ulysses S. Vance, 2nd has been Project Designer with the Vance Center from inception in 2012. He has retired from all aspects of private security industry, and the City of Philadelphia, PA. An experienced qualified investigator with 30 plus years of combined services in the criminal justice field, “U.S.” as he was called, was a Security and History Team Research Specialist.

U.S. served with the Philadelphia Police Department; as an
Assistant to the Director of Finance; and a Security Specialist Supervisor
with the Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Department.
He also served with the City of Tuskegee, AL, Police Department
and the Public Safety Division, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL.

Ulysses is a Second Vice President and Historian with the Philadelphia
Chapter of Tuskegee, Inc. He also served as Financial Secretary,
Vice President and chapter’s Membership Chairperson. In 2019,
he was electedto serve on the National Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
“Harry A. Sheppard Research Committee. (HASRC).
In addition, Ulysses’ volunteer services include but not limited to:
Civil Air Patrol, Squadron 108 Deputy Commander/Cadets;
PA 772 AFJROTE West Philadelphia, High School Past Board Member,
Conference of Minorities in Transportation, Philadelphia Founding Member.

Under U. S. Department of Labor, “Senior Community Service Employment
Program-Title V” (SCSEPT V) Ulysses researched various programs,
projects and grants pertaining to World War II, African American Veterans
and USO Clubs for Aces Museum in Philadelphia, PA.