Dunbar Simms McLaurin

Businessman and community organizer

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.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Dunbar Simms McLaurin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1920, died Jul 10, 1973.¹

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dunbar Simms McLaurin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Freedom National BankFounder¹⁰

Early life and education

1937Southwestern College bachelor's degree^{3 4}
1938University of Kansas master's degree; economics^{3 4}
1941University of Illinois System Doctor of Philosophy; economics^{3 4}
Date not recordedBrooklyn College law degree³

Career

Occupation: businessperson, professor, economist, lawyer, lecturer.^{6 7}

Date not recordedFounded Freedom National Bank⁵

Personal life

ResidenceRentiesville^{8 9}

Sources

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WikidataDunbar Simms McLaurin on Wikidata
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WikipediaDunbar Simms McLaurin on Wikipedia
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WikidataDunbar Simms McLaurin: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported
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WikidataDunbar Simms McLaurin: Founded Freedom National Bank, on Wikidata
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WikidataDunbar Simms McLaurin: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported
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WikidataDunbar Simms McLaurin: residence, on Wikidata
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Wikidataresidence, as reported
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WikidataFreedom National Bank, Founder