Maker Directory

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BusinessMakers

James Kaiser

Corporate Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Cecil Hale

Corporate Executive, Radio Personality

CivicMakers

Joe Marshall

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Clayborne, Jr.

Lawyer, State Senator

MediaMakers

Tavis Smiley

Publishing Chief Executive, Television Host

BusinessMakers

Lloyd Wheeler

Insurance Executive

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Albert W. Johnson

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Frederick C. Ford

Real Estate Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William Clay, Sr.

U.S. Congressman

EducationMakers

Theodore C. Landsmark

University President

ArtMakers

Jason Miccolo Johnson

Photographer

CivicMakers

Walter Hill, Jr.

Archivist, Historian, African American History Professor

EducationMakers

Carl Edwin Anderson

Academic Administrator

ReligionMakers, EducationMakers

The Honorable Michael A. Battle

Theologian, College President

MediaMakers

Roger Wilkins

Newspaper Columnist

ArtMakers

Nick Cave

Performance Artist, Art Professor

LawMakers

Keith H. Williamson

Corporate Executive, Corporate Lawyer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Charles Richard Stith

Minister

EntertainmentMakers

Robert Guillaume

Actor

MediaMakers

Chuck Stone

Journalism Professor, Newspaper Columnist

MusicMakers

Harold Wheeler

Music Composer, Music Producer

MusicMakers

Olly Wilson

Music Professor, Music Composer

EducationMakers, BusinessMakers

David A. Thomas

Business Professor, Economist, College President

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Willard Johnson

Political Science Professor, Genealogist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr.

Pastor

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

The Honorable Wayman Smith

Corporate Executive, Municipal Court Judge, City Alderman, Political leader

CivicMakers

Donald L. Hense

Nonprofit Executive

LawMakers, EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Larkin Arnold

Talent Management Chief Executive, Entertainment Lawyer, Music Executive

CivicMakers, EntertainmentMakers

Dick Gregory

Civil Rights Activist, Comedian

SportsMakers

Mannie Jackson

Corporate Executive, Basketball Team Owner

MediaMakers

Russ Mitchell

Television News Anchor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Bill Lawson

Pastor

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Lamonte McLemore

Photographer, Singer

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Freeman Bosley, Jr.

Lawyer, Mayor

CivicMakers

Cornelius "Boots" Shepard

Railroad Chef

EducationMakers

John Harris

Academic Administrator

BusinessMakers, PoliticalMakers

Steven Roberts, Sr.

Entrepreneur, City Alderman

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

Michael Roberts, Sr.

City Alderman, Entrepreneur

EntertainmentMakers

Reginald Hudlin

Film Director, Broadcast Executive, Television Director

ArtMakers

Ken Page

Actor

CivicMakers

Hilary Shelton

Civic Leader

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. C.T. Vivian

Civil Rights Leader, Minister

ScienceMakers

James Shoffner

Organic Chemist

ScienceMakers

Julius Jackson

Microbiologist

ScienceMakers

Gary May

Electrical Engineer, Academic Administrator

ScienceMakers

Floyd Williams

Mathematician

SportsMakers

Anthony Reed

Marathoner

ScienceMakers

William Massey

Mathematician

MilitaryMakers, LawMakers

David James

Military Officer, Lawyer