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WHO'S WHO IN BLACK MOBILE™
PRESS RELEASES
Mayor Samuel L. Jones to Pen Foreword
for the Inaugural Edition of Who’s Who In Black Mobile™
 Columbus,
Ohio – Who’s Who Publishing Company, the nation’s
largest annual directory publisher targeting the African-American
market, announced that Mayor Samuel L. Jones of Mobile, Alabama,
signed on to write the foreword for the inaugural edition of Who’s
Who In Black Mobile™.
Serving his first term as mayor for the City of Mobile, Alabama,
the Honorable Samuel L. Jones is a native of Mobile County. Previously,
he was a four-term commissioner for the second-largest county in
Alabama.
A graduate of Central High School, Jones attended Florida Junior
College, Jacksonville University, and Alabama Interdenominational
Seminary, where he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree. For
nine years, Jones served in the U.S. Navy, in which he served as
a flight deck troubleshooter for an A-7 aircraft aboard the USS
Forrestal, an equal opportunity officer, a race relations education
specialist and a community services coordinator. He also served
as executive director of Mobile Community Action, Inc.
Jones has been a member of numerous organizations, including the
Alabama Port Authority, the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce board
of directors, and the 100 Black Men of Mobile, Inc. Currently, he
is a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and serves as director of
Christian education and Sunday school superintendent.
Jones states, “It is so rewarding to see African Americans
being showcased for their noteworthy accomplishments, which have
transformed our community and country. I salute Who’s Who
Publishing for creating a publication that features the best this
country has to offer. This project is certainly a beacon of light
that will educate and lead future generations to follow in the footsteps
of these great leaders.”
C. Sunny Martin, founder and CEO of Who’s Who Publishing Company,
says, “We are honored to have Mayor Samuel Jones write the
foreword for the inaugural edition. He is a tremendous advocate
to add to our list of accomplished elected officials who have opened
a new edition to our books.”
Who’s Who Publishing Company began in Atlanta, Georgia, in
1989, and currently publishes similar annual directories in cities
nationwide. The book will be available in bookstores in the Mobile
area.
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Eugene Curtain III Named Regional Publisher
in Montgomery, Mobile and Huntsville, Alabama
 Columbus,
Ohio – Who’s Who Publishing Company, the nation’s
largest annual directory publisher targeting the African-American
market, enthusiastically announces that Eugene Edward Curtain III
has been tapped to serve as a regional publisher, overseeing the
publication of Who’s Who products in Montgomery, Mobile and
Huntsville, Alabama. Curtain is founder and president of Diversity
Search Partners, a company specializing in diversity executive recruitment.
In his position, Curtain leads the firm’s integrated services
and client strategy efforts worldwide. He is responsible for overseeing
a group of offices across North America, as well as driving the
firm’s state-of-the-art account management capability across
all global markets and delivering the firm’s best resources
to its core clients via its proprietary product offerings. He also
remains an active, hands-on executive recruiter, and serves as president
of diversity initiatives for The Corporate Playbook and as chair
of The Curtain Group.
A former U.S. Army paratrooper and jumpmaster who served with the
elite 82nd Airborne Division, Curtain served in combat operations
during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and peacekeeping
missions in Europe. He attended Alabama A&M University, Hampton
University and University of Maryland University College Europe
and hold degrees in management, leadership and organizational theory,
as well as a doctorate in business administration.
“I am deeply blessed to have the opportunity to become a part
of the Who’s Who family and represent such a tremendous product.
African-American history and talent is rich in Alabama, and I am
excited to chronicle and capture the accomplishments and achievements
of our people,” shares Curtain.
Who’s Who founder and CEO C. Sunny Martin affirms, “Eugene
Curtain’s tireless efforts to match major corporations with
highly talented minorities have been of the greatest importance
to increasing the number of African-American executives throughout
the country. We are pleased to welcome him to the Who’s Who
family.”
Who’s Who Publishing Company began in Atlanta, Georgia, in
1989 and currently publishes directories in cities nationwide.
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