Atlanta Life
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atlanta-life-259-18045786
title:
Atlanta Life
text:
The Atlanta Life Financial Group was founded by Alonzo Herndon in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he started in Atlanta as a young barber, eventually owning three shops. He became Atlanta's richest African American and a highly successful businessman. For many years, the life insurance company was one of the most prominent African-American businesses in the United States. The demolished public housing project Herndon Homes was named for Herndon. In 1905 Herndon purchased The Atlanta Benevol
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American company
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Life
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date modified:
2023-10-28T23:27:40Z
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