Jesse Hill

For the American athlete and coach, see Jess Hill.
Jesse Hill Jr.
Born(1926-05-30)May 30, 1926
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedDecember 17, 2012(2012-12-17) (aged 86)
Atlanta, Georgia
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)civil rights leader, business executive, and actuary
SpouseAzira Hill
Parent(s)Jesse Hill
Nancy Dennis Martin

Jesse Hill Jr. (May 30, 1926 – December 17, 2012) was an African American civil rights activist. He was active in the civic and business communities of the city for more than five decades.[1] Hill was president and chief executive officer of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, from 1973 to 1992, and was the first African American to be elected president of a chamber of commerce in a major city. During Hill's presidency of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company it became the largest black-owned life insurance company in the nation.[2] He was a member of the board of directors for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

  1. ^ "Jesse Hill Jr., Retired CEO of Atlanta Life INsurance Co., Dies at Age 86". Atlanta Daily World. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  2. ^ "Jesse Hill (b. 1927)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-19.