Maker Directory

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MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

ArtMakers

Gordon Parks

Fiction Writer, Film Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

ArtMakers, MilitaryMakers

Ed Dwight

Sculptor, Test Pilot

MediaMakers

Wesley South

Radio Personality

BusinessMakers

Anderson Jackson

Mortuary Owner

BusinessMakers

Abner Jean "Val" Jackson

Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Curtis McClinton, Sr.

State Senator

CivicMakers

Floyd Powell

Police Chief

MedicalMakers

Dr. Donald E. Jackson

Veterinarian

BusinessMakers

Herman Roberts

Lodging Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

MediaMakers

Jim Tilmon

Airplane Pilot, Television Reporter, Meteorologist

PoliticalMakers

Ronald Walters

Political Science Professor, Political Advisor

EducationMakers

Nathan Hare

African American Studies Professor

EducationMakers

John Hope Franklin

African American History Professor

CivicMakers

Robert Goodwin

Foundation Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

StyleMakers

Leigh Jones

Hairstylist, Hair stylist

BusinessMakers

Edward D. Irons

Economist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Lee P. Brown

Mayor

PoliticalMakers

Ollie B. Ellison, Sr.

Foreign Service Officer

CivicMakers

Sokoni Karanja

Community Development Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

MilitaryMakers, BusinessMakers

Joseph Benjamin Anderson, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Military Officer, Corporate Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Delutha King

Urologist

PoliticalMakers

Calvin Coolidge Goode

City Council Member

CivicMakers

Marvin Perry

Banker, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Civic Leader

BusinessMakers

Clovis Prince

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Forrest Crawford

Civic Leader

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Marvin Griffin

Pastor

MedicalMakers

Dr. Levi Watkins

Medical Professor, Cardiac Surgeon

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr.

Lieutenant General (Retired)

EducationMakers

Henry Ponder

University President

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Gale Sayers

Entrepreneur, Football Player

ScienceMakers

Legand Burge, Jr.

Academic Administrator, Electrical Engineer

ScienceMakers

George Jones

Biology Professor, Biologist

MediaMakers

Don Cornwell

Broadcast Chief Executive

ScienceMakers

John Slaughter

Electrical Engineer, Education Administrator

ScienceMakers

Clifford Houston

Microbiologist

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Gen. Larry Jordan

Lieutenant General (Retired)

ScienceMakers

Andrew Williams

Electrical Engineer

MediaMakers

Sam Ford

Television News Reporter

MediaMakers

Roy S. Johnson

Journalist

MediaMakers

Kevin Merida

Journalist, Author

BusinessMakers

Samuel Howard

Corporate Executive

ArtMakers

Charles Weldon

Actor, Artistic Director

BusinessMakers, LawMakers

Charles N. Atkins

Investment Banker, Lawyer

MediaMakers

Al McFarlane

Media Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Larry Card

Superior Court Judge

BusinessMakers

Ira Hall

Chief Executive Officer

BusinessMakers

Charles Bush

Entrepreneur

LawMakers

Donald V. Watkins

Lawyer, Entrepreneur