Hall of Fame Inductee
Joshua I. Smith
Central State University
About
Joshua I. Smith, a Central State University graduate, founded the Maxima Corporation, an early Black-owned information-technology firm. He advised federal commissions on minority business.
Accomplishments
- Founder of the Maxima Corporation.
- Federal adviser on minority business development.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1989.
Year of award
1989
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Business and Industry.