Alonzo Herndon
Alonzo Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 – July 21, 1927) was an entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he became one of the first African American millionaires in the United States, first achieving success by owning and operating three large barber shops in the city that served prominent white men. In 1905, he became the founder and president of what would become one of the most well-known and successful African-American businesses in the United States, the Atlanta Family Life Insurance Company.
