Dunbar Simms McLaurin
American businessman and community organizer
About Dunbar Simms McLaurin
Lived 1920 – 1973 (aged 52–53). Dunbar Simms McLaurin was a businessperson, professor, lecturer, lawyer and economist.
Dunbar Simms McLaurin (April 6, 1920 - July 10, 1973) was a businessman, bank founder, consultant, and advocate for Black business development in the United States. He was the principal founder of Freedom National Bank.
He was born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma. He graduated from Southwestern College. He restored junked military vehicles in Manila, Philippines.
He was organizing Universal National Bank when he died.
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Who was Dunbar Simms McLaurin?
American businessman and community organizer
When was Dunbar Simms McLaurin born?
Dunbar Simms McLaurin was born in 1920.
When did Dunbar Simms McLaurin die?
Dunbar Simms McLaurin died on 10 July 1973.
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Dunbar Simms McLaurin was a businessperson, professor, lecturer, lawyer and economist.
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