Flaxie Madison Pinkett

Flaxie Madison Pinkett (died May 1995) was an African American philanthropist and businesswoman based in the United States. She received a Candace Award in 1982 from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

Life Pinkett was born in St. Louis, to John Pinkett Jr. and Flaxie Holcombe Pinkett, but grew up in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., with her five siblings John, Margot, Frances, Charlotte & Charles. She died in 1995 at the age of 77.

Education Pinkett went to Dunbar High School. She was admitted to Howard University at the age of 14.

Career While in school at Howard University, Pinkett began working at her father's real estate and insurance firm, John R. Pinkett Inc. In 1983, she became the elected president of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, but retired before she assumed the presidency. Over the course of her career, she served on many boards of directors, including Potomac Electric Power Co., Columbia First Savings and Loan, First American Bank, and the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. In 1981, she was the first African American woman, as well as the first African American, to be the Greater Washington Board of Trade's "Man of the Year." In 1982, she received the Candace Award. She received the National Brotherhood Citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. She was honored by Washington, D.C., with a Distinguished Public Service Award. She also received the Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Award for Outstanding Services to Minority Community Life. Additionally, she received the Outstanding Achievement in Business and Community Affairs Award from Howard University.