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.