Herman J. Russell facts for kids
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Herman J. Russell
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Atlanta, Georgia
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| Died | November 15, 2014 (aged 83) Atlanta, Georgia
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| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Herman Jerome Russell (December 23, 1930 – November 15, 2014) was an entrepreneur and influential figure in Atlanta, Georgia.
Business career
Russell served as the first African American member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He founded H. J. Russell & Company, the largest minority-owned real estate and construction business in the United States. Russell was a 1991 recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, and received the title Georgia Trustee from the Georgia Historical Society in 2013. Russell's autobiography Building Atlanta was published in April 2014, shortly before his death.
Death
Herman J. Russell died on November 15, 2014, at the age of 83, in Atlanta Georgia and was buried at South-View Cemetery.
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