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Edward Beverle Adams

Edward Beverle Adams
Business Consultant

Joseph Anderson

Joseph Anderson
Corporate Executive

Knowlton Atterbeary

Knowlton Atterbeary
Business Consultant

Maxine Baker

Maxine Baker
Foundation Executive

Juanita Baranco

Juanita Baranco
Corporate Executive

John W. Barfield

John W. Barfield
Entrepreneur

J. Veronica Biggins

J. Veronica Biggins
Corporate Executive

Robert Billingslea

Robert Billingslea
Corporate Director of Urban Affairs, Disney

Robert Blackwell, Sr.

Robert Blackwell, Sr.
IT Consultant

William Bonaparte, Jr.

William Bonaparte, Jr.
Telecommunications Entrepreneur

Alvin Boutte, Sr.

Alvin Boutte, Sr.
Bank Founder

Barbara Bowles

Barbara Bowles
Investment Manager

Marcella Boyd-Cox

Marcella Boyd-Cox
Funeral Home Director

William D. Bradford

William D. Bradford
Economist & Educator

Earle Bradford

Earle Bradford
Corporate Executive

Napoleon Brandford III

Napoleon Brandford III
Investment Banker

Leon Bridges

Leon Bridges
Architect

Andrew Brimmer

Andrew Brimmer
Economist

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown
Entrepreneur

Carole L. Brown

Carole L. Brown
Investment Banker & Business Executive

Ronald D. Brown

Ronald D. Brown
Corporate Executive

Henry H. Brown

Henry H. Brown
Retired Marketing Executive

Larry Thomas Brown

Larry Thomas Brown
Automobile Dealership President

Tom Burrell

Tom Burrell
Advertising Executive

Clark Burrus

Clark Burrus
Chief Financial Officer

Alice Bussey

Alice Bussey
Flortist

Wendell Campbell

Wendell Campbell
Architect

Blanton Canady

Blanton Canady
Restaurant Franchisee

Marcia Cantarella

Marcia Cantarella
Corporate Executive & School Administrator

Louis Carr

Louis Carr
Advertising Executive

Emma Chappell

Emma Chappell
Banker

Leah Chase

Leah Chase
Restaurateur

John Chase

John Chase
Architect

Anthony R. Chase

Anthony R. Chase
Broadcast Entrepreneur

Cleveland A. Christophe

Cleveland A. Christophe
Venture Capitalist

Walter Clark

Walter Clark
Banker & Financial Consultant

Frank Clark

Frank Clark
Corporate CEO

Priscilla Clarke

Priscilla Clarke
Publicist & Business Owner

Willliam A. Clement

Willliam A. Clement
Entrepreneur

James E. Clingman, Jr.

James E. Clingman, Jr.
Consultant

Kenneth L. Coleman

Kenneth L. Coleman
Business Executive

Don Coleman

Don Coleman
Advertising Executive

Michelle Lynn Collins

Michelle Lynn Collins
Corporate Financial Consultant

Lester N. Coney

Lester N. Coney
Corporate Executive & Community Leader

Nathan Conyers

Nathan Conyers
Car Dealership Owner

Evern Cooper Epps

Evern Cooper Epps
Foundation Executive

Monica Cost

Monica Cost
Commercial Real Estate Broker

A. Bruce Crawley

A. Bruce Crawley
Public Relations Executive

Lorenzo Creighton

Lorenzo Creighton
Corporate Executive, Hospitality

John B. Cruz

John B. Cruz
Construction Company President

Robert J. Dale

Robert J. Dale
Advertising Agency Owner

Ron Daly

Ron Daly
Corporate CEO

George Daniels

George Daniels
Record Store Owner

Calvin Darden

Calvin Darden
Corporate Executive

Fred Davis

Fred Davis
Politician & Insurance Entrepreneur

Milton Davis

Milton Davis
Bank Founder

Darwin Davis, Sr.

Darwin Davis, Sr.
Corporate Executive

Harold Dawson, Sr.

Harold Dawson, Sr.
Real Estate Entrepreneur

Herbert A. DeCosta, Jr.

Herbert A. DeCosta, Jr.
Architect & Building Contractor

James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr.

James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr.
Corporate Executive

Eugene H. Dibble, III

Eugene H. Dibble, III
Investment Banker & Tuskegee Airman

Jacoby Dickens

Jacoby Dickens
Bank Chairman

Louis Dinwiddie

Louis Dinwiddie
Entrepreneur

Alma Dodd

Alma Dodd
Insurance Executive & Educator

Louis Dodd

Louis Dodd
Insurance Executive

Herbert Douglas

Herbert Douglas
Sales Executive

N. John Douglas

N. John Douglas
Entrepreneur

Ofield Dukes

Ofield Dukes
Public Relations Executive

Deborah Elam

Deborah Elam
Corporate Executive

Mel Farr

Mel Farr
Car Dealership Owner

Monte Ford

Monte Ford
Corporate Executive

Frederick Ford

Frederick Ford
Real Estate Executive

Ulysses Grant Ford III

Ulysses Grant Ford III
Corporate Executive

Frank W. Fountain

Frank W. Fountain
Corporate Executive

H. Marrel Foushee

H. Marrel Foushee
Corporate Executive

George Fraser

George Fraser
Entrepreneur & Author

Brenda Gaines

Brenda Gaines
Corporate Executive

Ed Gardner

Ed Gardner
Personal Care Entrepreneur

Bettiann Gardner

Bettiann Gardner
Hair Care Founder

Patrick Gaston

Patrick Gaston
Corporate Executive, Verizon

Ron Gault

Ron Gault
International Business Expert

Sharon Gist Gilliam

Sharon Gist Gilliam
Public Administrator

Nathaniel R. Goldston, III

Nathaniel R. Goldston, III
Entrepreneur

Earl Graves

Earl Graves
Publisher

Frank Greene

Frank Greene
Venture Capitalist & Entrepreneur

Monique Greenwood

Monique Greenwood
Author & Bed & Breakfast Owner

James Guilford, Jr.

James Guilford, Jr.
Entrepreneur, Barber & Artist

Larzette Hale-Wilson

Larzette Hale-Wilson
Former International AKA Sorority President

Arthur H. Harper

Arthur H. Harper
Corporate President & CEO

Carla Ann Harris

Carla Ann Harris
Investment Banker & Gospel Singer

Donald Harwell

Donald Harwell
Sales Executive

Walter T. Hayden

Walter T. Hayden
Entrepreneur

Raymond Haysbert

Raymond Haysbert
Corporate CEO

John Henry Heidelberg

John Henry Heidelberg
Radio Broadcasting Entrepreneur

Wayne Hewett

Wayne Hewett
Corporate CEO

Dennis Hightower

Dennis Hightower
Corporate Executive

J. Nathan Hill

J. Nathan Hill
Corporate Executive

James Hill, Jr.

James Hill, Jr.
Accounting Firm Founder & CEO

Amy S. Hilliard

Amy S. Hilliard
Business Executive & Entrepreneur

Mellody Hobson

Mellody Hobson
Mutual Fund President

David Holliman

David Holliman
Corporate Executive

Richard Lewis Holmes

Richard Lewis Holmes
Corporate Executive, Georgia Power

John T. Hooker

John T. Hooker
Business Executive

William Hudgins

William Hudgins
Banker & Entrepreneur

Larry Huggins

Larry Huggins
Construction Executive & Entrepreneur

Shirley Hughes

Shirley Hughes
Corporate Executive

Julie Hunter

Julie Hunter
Entrepreneur

Frederick Hunter

Frederick Hunter
Retired Newspaper Manager

Peter Hurst, Jr.

Peter Hurst, Jr.
Bank Executive

Andrew Ingraham

Andrew Ingraham
Corporate Executive

Mannie Jackson

Mannie Jackson
Basketball Team Owner

Anderson Eugene Jackson

Anderson Eugene Jackson
Mortuary Owner

Yvonne Ruth Jackson

Yvonne Ruth Jackson
Human Resources Executive

Abner Val Jean Jackson

Abner Val Jean Jackson
Mortuary Owner

Bunnie Jackson-Ransom

Bunnie Jackson-Ransom
Entrepreneur

Robert Earl James

Robert Earl James
Bank President & Entrepreneur

Ronald Jewell

Ronald Jewell
Business Owner

Marie Johns

Marie Johns
Telecommunications Executive

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson
Entrepreneur

George Johnson

George Johnson
Founder, Johnson Products

Sheila C. Johnson

Sheila C. Johnson
Business & Civic Leader

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson
Entrepreneur

Albert W. Johnson

Albert W. Johnson
Auto Sales Entrepreneur

Gregory Jones

Gregory Jones
Corporate Insurance Executive

Vernon Jones

Vernon Jones
County Administrator

Fred Jones, Jr.

Fred Jones, Jr.
Entertainment Promoter

James G. Kaiser

James G. Kaiser
Corporate CEO

Barrietta Killiebrew

Barrietta Killiebrew
Real Estate Agent & Contract Specialist

Dennis Kimbro

Dennis Kimbro
Lecturer & Author

Paul King

Paul King
Contractor & Political Essayist

Bernard Kinsey

Bernard Kinsey
Corporate Executive

George L. Knox, III

George L. Knox, III
Corporate Executive

Jerline Lambert

Jerline Lambert
Real Estate Broker

John Lassiter

John Lassiter
Business Planner & Financial Counselor

Robert R. Lavelle

Robert R. Lavelle
Realtor & Banker

Spencer Leak

Spencer Leak
Businessman & Civic Leader

George Lewis

George Lewis
Corporate Executive

Willard “Chuck” Lewis

Willard “Chuck” Lewis
Bank President

James Lockhart

James Lockhart
Attorney & Corporate Executive

James Lowry

James Lowry
Minority Business Consultant

William E. Lowry, Jr.

William E. Lowry, Jr.
Corporate Executive

Robert Madison

Robert Madison
Architect & Entrepreneur

Antoinette Malveaux

Antoinette Malveaux
Marketing Executive

Julianne Malveaux

Julianne Malveaux
Economist

Bezelee Martin

Bezelee Martin
Entrepreneur

William Mays

William Mays
Entrepreneur

Charles McAfee

Charles McAfee
Architect

Renetta McCann

Renetta McCann
CEO, The Americas Starcom MediaVest Group

Richmond McCoy

Richmond McCoy
Real Estate Entrepreneur

Alden J. McDonald

Alden J. McDonald
Bank Chief Executive

Paul McDonald

Paul McDonald
Entrepreneur

Emmit J. McHenry

Emmit J. McHenry
Telecommunications Entrepreneur

Lester McKeever

Lester McKeever
Accountant

Darlene McKinnon

Darlene McKinnon
Deputy Director, Small Business Administration

Leatrice McKissack

Leatrice McKissack
Retired Architectural Firm Executive

Cheryl McKissack Felder

Cheryl McKissack Felder
Engineer & Construction Consultant

Thomas McLeary

Thomas McLeary
Insurace Company Executive & CEO

Ronald D. McNeil

Ronald D. McNeil
Retired Insurance Executive

Donald Miller

Donald Miller
Business Executive

H. Melvin Ming

H. Melvin Ming
Corporate Media Executive

Ralph G. Moore

Ralph G. Moore
Business Consultant

Eugene Morris

Eugene Morris
Advertising Executive

Herman Morris, Jr.

Herman Morris, Jr.
Attorney

William Norman

William Norman
Corporate Executive

Timothy Parker

Timothy Parker
Web Crossword Designer

Richard D. Parsons

Richard D. Parsons
Business Chief Executive

James Paschal

James Paschal
Food Service Entrepreneur & Restaurateur

Maxie L. Patterson

Maxie L. Patterson
Administrator, City of Houston, Texas

R. Donahue Peebles

R. Donahue Peebles
Real Estate Entrepreneur

Gerard Peterson

Gerard Peterson
Corporate Executive

Grady Poulard

Grady Poulard
Motivational speaker & Consulting firm owner

Sarann Knight Preddy

Sarann Knight Preddy
Retired Business Owner

Lisa Price

Lisa Price
Beauty Products Entrepreneur

Quintin Primo III

Quintin Primo III
Investment Banker

Clovis L. Prince

Clovis L. Prince
Corporate Chief Executive

Ernesta Procope

Ernesta Procope
Corporate Executive

Rey Ramsey

Rey Ramsey
Nonprofit Executive & Lawyer

Stuart Rankin

Stuart Rankin
Advertising Executive

Cordell Reed

Cordell Reed
Corporate Executive

Geraldine Rhodes-Kennedy

Geraldine Rhodes-Kennedy
Dance Troupe Manager

Linda Johnson Rice

Linda Johnson Rice
CEO, Johnson Publishing

Donald Richards

Donald Richards
Advertising Executive

Delories Ricks-Wallace

Delories Ricks-Wallace
Entrepreneur

Edwin Rigaud

Edwin Rigaud
Businessman & Civic Leader

James Earnest Roberson

James Earnest Roberson
Retired Entrepreneur & Educator

Steven C. Roberts

Steven C. Roberts
Entrepreneur

Herman Roberts

Herman Roberts
Motel Owner

Michael V. Roberts

Michael V. Roberts
Entrepreneur

Jolyn Robichaux

Jolyn Robichaux
Entrepreneur

Ray M. Robinson

Ray M. Robinson
Telecommunications Executive

Morris E. Robinson, Sr.

Morris E. Robinson, Sr.
Municipal Planner

Desiree Rogers

Desiree Rogers
Corporate Executive

John Rogers, Jr.

John Rogers, Jr.
Investment Manager

Frank Ross

Frank Ross
Accountant

Mildred Roxborough

Mildred Roxborough
NAACP Executive

Herman J. Russell

Herman J. Russell
Construction Executive

Donna Satchell

Donna Satchell
Motivational Speaker & Workforce Consultant

Deborah Sawyer

Deborah Sawyer
Environmental Scientist & Entrepreneur

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons
Chairman & CEO, Rush Communications

Charles E. Simmons, Jr.

Charles E. Simmons, Jr.
Real Estate Developer & Civic Leader

David A. Smith

David A. Smith
Real Estate Entrepreneur

Beverly Evans Smith

Beverly Evans Smith
Human Relations Executive

Paula A. Sneed

Paula A. Sneed
Retired Corporate Executive

James H. Speed, Jr.

James H. Speed, Jr.
Corporate Executive

Lenny Springs

Lenny Springs
Business Executive

Alisa Starks

Alisa Starks
Movie Theater Owner

Donzell Starks

Donzell Starks
Movie Theater Owner

David Steward

David Steward
Business Owner

Stacey Davis Stewart

Stacey Davis Stewart
Foundation and Corporate Executive

Donald Stull

Donald Stull
Architect

Kirk Sykes

Kirk Sykes
Real Estate Developer

Curtis Symonds

Curtis Symonds
Corporate Executive

Charles C. Teamer, Sr.

Charles C. Teamer, Sr.
Corporate Executive & Bank Chairman

Dorothy A. Terrell

Dorothy A. Terrell
Corporate Executive

Dennis Terry

Dennis Terry
Economist

Barbara Louise Thomas

Barbara Louise Thomas
President & CEO, NBMBAA

Gloria E.A. Toote

Gloria E.A. Toote
Attorney & Real Estate Developer

Dempsey Travis

Dempsey Travis
Real Estate Entrepreneur, Author & Historian

Charles Tribbett III

Charles Tribbett III
Executive Recruiter

Ralph Sheldon Tyler, IV

Ralph Sheldon Tyler, IV
Civil Engineer & Engineering Executive

Lee Walker

Lee Walker
Business Executive, The Heartland Institute

Frank Washington

Frank Washington
Broadcast Chief Executive & Media Executive

Lottie H. Watkins

Lottie H. Watkins
Business Owner & Community Activist

Glegg Watson

Glegg Watson
Corporate Executive

Eugene Webb

Eugene Webb
Real Estate Broker

Reginald “Reggie” Webb

Reginald “Reggie” Webb
McDonald's Franchisee

Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.

Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.
Economist & Corporate Executive

Lloyd Wheeler

Lloyd Wheeler
Insurance Executive

Herb Wilkins, Sr.

Herb Wilkins, Sr.
Venture Capitalist

Ed Williams

Ed Williams
Bank Executive

E.T. Williams

E.T. Williams
Investment Chief Executive

Terrie Williams

Terrie Williams
PR Executive

Jerry O. Williams

Jerry O. Williams
Business Executive & Entrepreneur

Barry Williams

Barry Williams
Management & Investment Consultant

Keith Williamson

Keith Williamson
Corporate Executive

Willie Lee Wilson

Willie Lee Wilson
Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

John E. Wilson

John E. Wilson
Business Executive & Accountant

W. Gregory Wims

W. Gregory Wims
Consultant

Howard Woolley

Howard Woolley
Corporate Executive

Deborah C. Wright

Deborah C. Wright
Bank Chairman

Sonjia Young

Sonjia Young
Event Planner & Business Owner

Dr. Kneeland Youngblood

Dr. Kneeland Youngblood
Investment Banker & Physician


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