Tag Archives: Atlanta mayor
No. 33: Maynard Jackson, The Great Equalizer
Follow the Black Enterprise 40th Anniversary countdown of the most impactful black business leaders of the past 40 years
In celebration of our 40th anniversary, Black Enterprise ranks the Titans: The 40 Most Powerful…
By Derek T. Dingle
July 23, 2010
Tags: Atlanta mayor, B.E. Titans, black business, black business history, black business leaders, Black Enterprise 40th Anniversary, Black Enterprise Titans, black entrepreneurs, black leadership, business leaders, Jackson Securities, Maynard Jackson, National Association of Securities Professionals
Maynard Jackson: The Ultimate Champion for Black Business
As Atlanta's first black mayor, he helped develop a bevy of B.E.100s companies and created more black millionaires that any other public figure.
In 1973 Maynard Jackson emerged on the scene when he was elected the firstblack mayor…
By Derek T. Dingle
February 10, 2009
Tags: Atlanta mayor, first black mayor of Atlanta, Ford Foundation Scholar, Maynard Jackson, minority contracts
