Hall of Fame Inductee
Mr. Alden J. McDonald, Jr.
Dillard University
About
Alden J. McDonald Jr. led Liberty Bank and Trust, one of the nation’s largest Black-owned banks, through decades of community lending in New Orleans and beyond. After Hurricane Katrina he became a national voice for rebuilding minority-owned financial institutions.
Accomplishments
- Longtime president and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust.
- Advocate for minority banking and Gulf Coast recovery after Katrina.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2021.
Year of award
2021
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Chairman's Award.