Hall of Fame Inductee
Herman J. Russell
Tuskegee University
About
Herman J. Russell, a Tuskegee University alumnus, built H.J. Russell & Company into one of the nation’s largest Black-owned construction and real-estate firms and became a central civic figure in Atlanta.
Accomplishments
- Founder of H.J. Russell & Company.
- Major Atlanta developer and philanthropist.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1986.
Year of award
1986
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Business and Industry.