The deadline to submit nominations for the Alonzo Herndon Award has been extended to June 15.

Business Insurance launched the Alonzo Herndon Award in 2021. The award recognizes an individual dedicated to supporting diversity and inclusion efforts in the insurance industry.

The award is named in honor of a visionary businessman who, more than 100 years ago, founded what would become the Atlanta Life Insurance Co., one of the United States’ largest and most successful black-owned businesses.

Mr. Herndon was born into slavery in 1858 and worked as a laborer from a young age. With almost no schooling and no money, his perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit drove him to great success, opening service businesses in Atlanta that were joined to form a landmark company. Today, the Alonzo Herndon Foundation honors his legacy and supports programs and policies in keeping with his vision.

To learn more about the award program and to submit a nomination, click here.