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[[image: logo of NBL]] Founded in 1900 by Booker T. Washington NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE 4324 Georgia Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20011 (202)726-6200 NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE CHARTS 78th ANNUAL CONVENTION SUCCESS Based upon the theme "Jobs through Enterprise," the nation's oldest business association brought together a wide range of delegates from the minority private sector, government agencies and private industry to Nashville, Tennessee, for its 78th Annual Convention. The four-day program included educational workshops and seminars, plenary sessions, a Town Meeting, two official luncheons and the Annual Awards Banquet. In addition, two innovative features - the highly acclaimed Certificate Institute series and the Procurement Contact Center - rounded off the educational agenda and provide a forum for direct contact between corporate procurement officials and potential minority vendors. Among the national experts and government officials who served as panelists and guest speakers were Benjamin Hooks, Executive Director of the NAACP; Joan Wallace, Assistant Secretary for Administration - U.S. Department of Agriculture; Curtis McClinton, Director of Special Projects for the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; S. David Freeman, Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority; Dr. Randolph T. Blackwell, Director, Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE); and John D. deButts, Chairman, AT&T, who served as Honorary Convention Chairman. In ceremonies that concluded the Convention, NBL honored the outstanding achievements of individuals, companies and organizations that have significantly supported minority economic development. NBL's highest award, the Booker T. Washington Symbol of Service award was presented to D.C. Delegate Walter E. Fauntroy in recognition of his work to assure the enfranchisement of D.C. residents. Saluting their joint achievements in the business field, Lee and Rose Elder received the A.G. Gaston Businessman of the Year Award. Civil rights activist and businessman Calvin Rolark, publisher of the Washington Informer newspaper and Chairman of Black Media, Inc., received the Roscoe Dungee Civil rights in Business Award for his achievements in the field of communications. In honor of his outstanding contributions to the field of business education, and his service as the National Faculty Advisor for the National Student Business League, Percy J. Vaughn Jr., Dean of the School of Business, Alabama State University, was awarded the Robert Russa Moton Leadership Award. In recognition of his distinguished record of public service, Alexander Heard, Board Chairman of the Ford Foundation and Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, received the J.E. Walker Humanitarian Award. As an outstanding government official dedicated to minority advancement, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, was awarded the J.C. Napier Government Man of the Year Award. For leadership in the insurance industry's efforts to revitalize urban centers, Alan [[image - group photo]] OFFICERS Dr. Berkeley G. Burrell President President, Booker T. Washington Foundation Washington D.C. Theodore R. Hagans, Jr. Senior Vice President President, Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation Washington, D.C. B. Doyle Mitchell Treasurer President, Industrial Bank of Washington Washington, D.C. Massie S. Fleming Assistant Treasurer Assistant to President Industrial Bank of Washington Washington, D.C. W. Ronald Evans Secretary President, Progressive Properties, Inc. Washington, D.C. Mary Frederick Assistant Secretary Public Accountant Detroit, Michigan Larry C. Williams, Sr., Esq. General Counsel Partner, Joyner & Joyner President, D.C. Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C. STAFF EXECUTIVE Waymon S. Wright Executive Director NBL/OMBE Project Washington, D.C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles T. Williams Chairman Vice Chairman, Booker T. Washington Foundation New York, N.Y. Franklin F. O'Neal Vice Chairman Executive Director, Atlanta Business League Atlanta, Georgia Fred Allen President, Mortgage Bankers of America, Inc. Linden, New Jersey F.V. Allison, Jr. Executive Vice-President, Mutual Savings and Loan Association Durham, North Carolina Edward J. Barlow, Jr. President, American Savings & Loan Association Hartford, Connecticut. Preston E. Buckley President, R.W. Service & Supplies, Inc. President, National Business League of Gloucester, Salem Mercer and Camden Counties (GSMC) Cherry Hill, New Jersey Dr. Berkeley G. Burrell President, Booker T. Washington Foundation Washington, D.C. James H. Chandler, Jr. President, Chandler Construction Company Nashville, Tennessee Mrs. Louis B. Clarke Assistant Manager, City Hospital Pharmacy Boston, Massachusetts Anthony T. Davis President, Tony Davis & Associates President, Pylon Salesmanship Club Dallas, Texas N.A. Eggleston, Jr. President, Eggleston Hotel & Motel Richmond, Virginia Wendell Erwin Executive Director, Minority Economic Developers Council Cleveland, Ohio W. Ronald Evans President, Progressive Properties, Inc. Washington, D.C. Mary Frederick Public Accountant Detroit, Michigan Wilburt E. Foster President, Foster Trophies NBL Vice President, Region III Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jerome A. Gaither President, National Association of Market Developers Chicago, Illinois James F. Gay, Esq. Attorney at Law Norfolk, Virginia Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett President, National Newspaper Publishers Association San Francisco, California Laurant Gore President El-Ge Shoe Corporation Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Theodore R. Hagans, Jr. President, Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation Washington, D.C. Paul B. Hamilton Counselor, Minority Economic Developers Council Cleveland, Ohio Bryant G. Harris Assistant to the Vice President for Administration, Howard University Washington, D.C. Robert K. Hill Director, Community Bank of Nebraska NBL Vice President, Region [[?]] Omaha, Nebraska Robert E. James President, National Bankers Association President, Savannah Business League Savannah, Georgia Harvey L. Johnson Executive Director, Central Savannah River Area Business League Augusta, Georgia James R. Johnson President, Capital Studios President, Jackson Chapter [[?]] Jackson, Mississippi Jerry T. Jones Chairman, National Association of Black Manufacturers Chicago, Illinois B. Doyle Mitchell President, Industrial Bank of Washington Washington, D.C. C.J. Patterson President, C.J. Patterson Company President, Golden State Business League Oakland, California Charles M. Reynolds President, Atlantic National [[?]] President, Tidewater Area Business and Contractors Association Norfolk, Virginia Reynard J. Rochon President, National Association of Minority CPA Firms New Orleans, Louisiana Leonard J. Small, Sr. Executive Director, Memphis Business League Memphis, Tennessee Maceo A. Sloan Senior Vice-President North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Durham, North Carolina Abraham S. Venable Urban Affairs Director, General Motors Corporation Detroit, Michigan Larry C. Williams, Sr., Esq. Partner, Williams, Joyner & Jones President, D.C. Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C. HONORARY DIRECTORS Oliver T. Cox Director, Emeritus Massachusetts Dr. A.G. Gaston President, Booker T. Washington Insurance Co. Alabama Emmer M. Lancaster, Esq. Attorney at Law Ohio Ben G. Olive Vice-President, First Universal Life Insurance Company Tennessee Dr. F.D. Patterson Chairman, Booker T. Washington Foundation New York John H. Wheeler President, Mechanics & Famers Bank North Carolina 280