Still Standing: These Are The Oldest Black-Owned Businesses In The U.S.
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MadameNoire
H.J Russell and Company
Atlanta, GA
Founded 1952
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H.J Russell and Company is a real estate development and project management company. It was founded by Herman J. Russell, who had been an entrepreneur since he was eight years old, when he’d deliver newspapers and do handyman work in his neighborhood. Through odd jobs, Russell saved enough to buy a rental property, used that money to go to school and earned a degree in building construction. From there, he started a plastering company that later became H.J. Russell & Company. The company has gained high-profile clients, including some buildings found in the Atlanta Skyline, and has grown to have thousands of employees.
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