Henderson, Alexa Benson
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Encyclopedia article about Alonzo Herndon. An African American barber and entrepreneur, Alonzo Herndon was founder and president of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, one of the most successful black-owned insurance businesses in the nation. At the time of his death in 1927, he was also Atlanta's wealthiest black citizen, owning more property than any other African American. Admired and respected by many, he was noted for his involvement in and support of local institutions and charities devoted to advancing African American business and community life.
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Digital Library of GeorgiaKeywords
- African American Barbers
- African American Business Enterprises
- African American Businesspeople
- African American Civic Leaders
- African American Executives
- African Americans
- Atlanta
- Atlanta Life Insurance Company
- Barbers
- Business Enterprises
- Businessmen
- Businesspeople
- Civic Leaders
- Executives
- Georgia
- Herndon, Alonzo, B. 1858
- Insurance Executives
