Lloyd Williams

Lloyd Ashburn Williams (January 16, 1945 – August 6, 2025) was an American community leader based in Harlem. He was president and chief executive officer of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and co-founded Harlem Week.

Biography Lloyd Ashburn Williams was born on January 16, 1945, in the Colony of Jamaica to Alfred, a chauffeur, and Violet, an evangelist, and emigrated to the United States with his family when he was two years old. he lived in the section of 120th Street located between Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue. As president and chief executive officer of the GHCC

Williams was an advisor in several committees on both the national and local level. an editorial board member at NY Carib News, and a foundation board member at the University of the West Indies.

He was married to Valorie Roberson-Williams and had a son. The GHCC paid tribute to Williams and announced that the rest of that year's Harlem Week, into its fifth day at the time, would proceed as scheduled to honor his life and legacy. He also received a tribute from U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke.