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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.