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Madam C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist.Walker is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. [1]
Alonzo "Lon" Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 Walton County, Georgia – July 21, 1927) was an African-American entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he became one of the first African American millionaires in the United States, first achieving success by owning and operating three large barber shops in the city ...
Robert Reed Church Sr. (June 18, 1839 – August 29, 1912) was an American entrepreneur, businessman and landowner in Memphis, Tennessee, who began his rise during the American Civil War. He was the first African-American "millionaire" in the South. [1] Church built a reputation for great wealth and influence in the business community.
Thomas L. Jennings (c. 1791 – February 12, 1859) was an African-American inventor, tradesman, entrepreneur, and abolitionist in New York City, New York.He has the distinction of being the first African-American patent-holder in history; he was granted the patent in 1821 for his novel method of dry cleaning. [1]
Frederick Douglas Patterson (1871 – 1932) was an American entrepreneur, ... He was the first African American to own and operate a car manufacturing company. [9]
Frederick McKinley Jones (May 17, 1893 – February 21, 1961) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, ... Jones was the first African American to receive the award.
The African American Entrepreneur: Then and Now (2010) online; Sharp, Kelly K. "Current trends in African American business history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: Recent historiography and applications of the field" History Compass vol 18, Issue 1 (January 2020) online; Sluby, Patricia Carter.
A former Goldman Sachs investment banker, Smith is one of the most successful African American executives. Last year, he ranked 88 th on the Forbes 400 list of richest people in the U.S. with a ...