David M. Parry (Mar. 26, 1852-May 12, 1915). Businessman and foe of organized labor, David M. Parry was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,… Read More »David M. Parry
Yvonne Perkins (Apr. 14, 1950 – Nov. 10, 2016). Yvonne Perkins was born to Leander O. Perkins and Naomi Coleman Perkins in… Read More »Yvonne Perkins
Charles Coffin Perry (Dec. 15, 1857-Sept. 23, 1924). A native of Richmond, Indiana, Charles Coffin Perry attended Earlham College. He was the son… Read More »Charles Coffin Perry
Freeman Briley Ransom (July 7, 1884-Aug. 6, 1947). Born in Grenada, Mississippi, Ransom graduated from the law department of Walden University in Nashville,… Read More »Freeman Briley Ransom
James M. Ray (1800-Feb. 22, 1881). Born in Caldwell, New Jersey, James Ray studied at Columbia University before migrating in 1818 to Lawrenceburg,… Read More »James M. Ray
William Theodore (W. T.) Ray (Mar. 20, 1916 -Dec. 17, 2010). The first accredited Black real estate agent and the first African American to hold… Read More »William Theodore (W. T.) Ray
Addison Locke Roache (Nov. 3, 1817-Apr. 24, 1906). Born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, to Dr. Stephen Roache and Elmira Sloan McCorkle of North… Read More »Addison Locke Roache
J. Patrick Rooney (Dec. 1, 1927-Sept. 15, 2008). J. Patrick Rooney was CEO of Golden Rule Insurance Company. He pioneered the use of… Read More »J. Patrick Rooney
Beurt SerVaas (May 7, 1918-February 2, 2014) Beurt SerVaas was an Indianapolis native known for the integral role he played between the… Read More »Beurt SerVaas
Melvin Simon (Oct. 21, 1926-Sept. 16, 2009). Melvin Simon was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to Max and Mae Simon. His father, a… Read More »Melvin Simon